Loss of intracortical myelinated fibers: a distinctive age-related alteration in the human striate area.
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.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001344:Autopsy; D002452:Cell Count; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated; D009474:Neurons; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000166:cytology*