Disorder of neuronal circuits in autism is reversible, new study suggests
Friday, September 14, 2012 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
People with autism suffer from a pervasive developmental disorder of the brain that becomes evident in early childhood. Medical researchers have identified a specific dysfunction in neuronal circuits that is caused by autism. They have also reversed these neuronal changes in an animal model. These findings are an important step in drug development for the treatment for autism.