Study Finds Brain Abnormality in Autistic Toddlers

Source: Fox News Posted By: postg0 5469 days ago

Toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, which is the part of the brain associated with processing faces and expressing key emotions, a study has found.

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill compared the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results of 50 autistic children and 33 control children.

The children underwent brain scans along with testing of certain behavioral features of autism at ages 2 and 4.

Researchers observed behaviors in....

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