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Why
is this study being done?
The goal of this study is to learn about how the
brain develops in normal, healthy children and adolescents. By using Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI), a safe and painless procedure, changes in the
brain can be observed and related to thinking, feeling, and behavior.
This study will enroll approximately 546 children,
ranging from infancy to young adulthood, who will be seen at different
time points over a six-year period. It will involve seven sites across
the United States, a Clinical Coordinating Center in St. Louis, Missouri
and a Data Coordinating Center in Montreal, Canada.
The information obtained during the study will
provide essential knowledge for scientists for years to come. It can help
us understand the causes of serious childhood conditions like psychosis,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, epilepsy, autism, and mental retardation.
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