The myelination of white matter from birth through the first years of life has been studied
qualitatively and it is well know the myelination occurs in a orderly and predictable manner,
proceeding in a caudocranial direction, from deep to superficial and from posterior to
anterior. Even if the myelination is a continuous process, it is useful to characterize
myelination evolution in normal brain development in order to better study demyelinating
diseases. The quantification of myelination has only been studied for neonates. The original …