child neglect
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Complications
- institutionalization of children (a form of neglect) may lead to alterations in white matter development, including
- corpus callosum
- white matter tracts affecting limbic & frontostriatal circuitry[1]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bick J, Zhu T, Stamoulis C et al Effect of Early Institutionalization and Foster Care on Long- term White Matter Development. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. Published online January 26, 2015. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25622303 <Internet> http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2091622