| Abstrakt: |
A recent study conducted at the University of Wisconsin Madison aimed to investigate the role of specific brainstem nuclei in autism features. The study used improved brainstem imaging techniques to analyze the brains of 145 children with autism and found that certain nuclei, such as the parvicellular reticular formation-alpha (PCRtA) and the lateral parabrachial nucleus (LPB), were associated with autism features. The findings suggest that individual differences in these brainstem nuclei contribute to the expression of core autism features, such as social communication and repetitive behaviors. The study further supports the involvement of the brainstem in autism. [Extracted from the article] |
