A longitudinal study: changes in cortical thickness and surface area during pubertal maturation.

Sex hormones have been shown to contribute to the organization and function of the brain during puberty and adolescence. Moreover, it has been suggested that distinct hormone changes in girls versus boys may contribute to the emergence of sex differences in internalizing and externalizing behavior d...

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Main Authors: Megan M Herting, Prapti Gautam, Jeffrey M Spielberg, Ronald E Dahl, Elizabeth R Sowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4368209?pdf=render