Loss of intracortical myelinated fibers: A distinctive age-related alteration in the human striate area
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Acta Neuropathologica
- Vol. 61 (3-4) , 178-182
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00691983
Abstract
The amount of myelin in Gennari's stripe in the human striate cortex has been measured in normal individuals ranging in age from 18 to 96 years. From the third decade onward, the amount of myelin in this intracortical plexus is gradually reduced with advancing age.Keywords
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