In contrast, neurogenesis in humans generally begins around gestational week (GW) 10 and ends around GW 25 with birth about GW 38-40.
Does neurogenesis continue throughout life?
Although neurogenesis continues throughout life, its rate declines with increasing age in rodents (SekiandArai1995;Kuhnetal1996;Kempermannetal2002) and non-human primates (Gould,Reevesetal1999).
Does neurogenesis occur in adults?
Neurogenesis occurs during embryonic development, and also in parts of the adult brain following birth. ... Since then, neurogenesis has also been found to occur in the hippocampi of adult humans, and more recently is has been confirmed to occur in the amygdala.