Evidence against the “normalization” prediction of the early brain overgrowth hypothesis of autism

ConclusionsThese findings challenge the “normalization” prediction of the brain overgrowth hypothesis by demonstrating that brain enlargement persists across childhood into early adulthood. The findings raise questions about the clinical implications of brain enlargement, since we find that it neither confers cognitive benefits nor pr edicts increased symptom severity in ASD.

Source: Molecular Autism - June 17, 2020 Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research