Study shows what happens to a pregnant woman's brain

nature neoroscience
Sep 19, 2024

Study shows what happens to a pregnant woman's brain


 Pronounced decreases in gray matter volume and cortical thickness were evident across the brain, standing in contrast to increases in white matter microstructural integrity, ventricle volume and cerebrospinal fluid, with few regions untouched by the transition to motherhood. This dataset serves as a comprehensive map of the human brain across gestation, providing an open-access resource for the brain imaging community to further explore and understand the maternal brain.

 

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