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by MiroF 2370 days ago
I haven't seen studies supporting 25-28. Most studies support a slightly lower number than 21, but not much lower.
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25 to 28 is when the myelination of the brain finishes.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/...

>Further myelination of subcortical and cortical tracts continues in the posterior to anterior direction well into the third decade of life, consistent with the time course of maturation of cognitive functions in children and adolescents.

Mish Shoykhet, Robert S.B. Clark, in Pediatric Critical Care (Fourth Edition), 2011