A Longitudinal Study of White Matter Development in Relation to Changes in Autism Severity Across Early Childhood

Cross-sectional diffusion-weighted MRI studies suggest that young autistic children have alterations in white matter structure that differ from older autistic individuals. However, it is unclear if these differences result from atypical neurodevelopment or sampling differences between young and older cohorts. Furthermore, the relationship between altered white matter development and longitudinal changes in autism symptoms is unknown.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - October 29, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Derek Sayre Andrews, Joshua K. Lee, Danielle Jenine Harvey, Einat Waizbard-Bartov, Marjorie Solomon, Sally J. Rogers, Christine Wu Nordahl, David G. Amaral Tags: Archival Report Source Type: research