Brains of Autistic Children Have Too Many Synapses, Study Suggests

Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 17:10 in Psychology & Sociology

Those with autism pruned spines, which are connected by synapses, less readily over time than other children. The finding could help explain oversensitivity and seizures.

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