Unique patterns of neural communications found in brains of children with autism

(San Diego State University) A research team studying MRI scans of school-age children's brains found unique patterns of neural communication involving the amygdala, the area of the brain responsible for processing social information. In children with ASDs, the amygdala connections with other parts of the brain proved to be weaker with some regions -- and stronger with others -- when compared with typically developing children of the same age.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news