There is new evidence that the cells responsible for communication in the brain may be structured differently in children with autism. Researchers discovered that in some areas of the brain neuron density varies in children with autism when compared to the general population.
There is new evidence that the cells responsible for communication in the brain may be structured differently in children with autism. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester discovered that in some areas of the brain neuron density varies in children with autism when compared to the general population.
"People with a diagnosis of autism often have other things they have to deal with, such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD. But these findings mean we now have a new set of measurements that have shown unique promise in characterizing individuals with autism," Christensen said.
Additional authors include Edward Freedman of the University of Rochester Medical Center. This research was supported by the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study and the Translational Neuroimaging and Neurophysiology Core of the University of Rochester Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center.A long-term study finds significant changes in brain development linked to anxiety in children with autism.
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