Imaging study finds evidence of brain abnormalities in toddlers with autism
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 13:42
in Psychology & Sociology
Toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area associated with numerous functions, including the processing of faces and emotion, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, this brain abnormality appears to be associated with the ability to share attention with others, a fundamental ability thought to predict later social and language function in children with autism...
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