Brain Imaging Study Reveals Unexpected Glymphatic Pattern in Adolescent Psychosis
Brain Imaging Study Reveals Unexpected Glymphatic Pattern in Adolescent Psychosis https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AdobeStock_141694591-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 Katie Brind'Amour, PhD, MS, CHES https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Katie-B-portrait.gif
Higher glymphatic imaging markers in adolescents contrast with patterns reported in adult studies, highlighting the importance of developmental stage for biomarker interpretation. A new neuroimaging study from investigators at Nationwide Children’s Hospital suggests that adolescents with first-episode of psychosis (FEP) may have increased activity in the brain’s glymphatic (waste clearance) system as measured by an…