Brain structural abnormalities in young children with autism spectrum disorder

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Authors

B. F. Sparks · Dawson College

Seth D. Friedman · Dawson College

Dennis Shaw · Dawson College

Elizabeth Aylward · Dawson College

Denise R. Echelard · Dawson College

Alan A. Artru · Dawson College

K R Maravilla · Dawson College

Abstract

These structural findings suggest abnormal brain developmental processes early in the clinical course of autism. Research currently is underway to better elucidate mechanisms underlying these structural abnormalities and their longitudinal progression.

Topics & Keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Williams Syndrome Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 59, Issue 2, pp. 184-192

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.59.2.184

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