Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, and little is known about its
neurobiology. Much of autism research has focused on the social, communication and …

Progress in understanding the genetic etiology of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has
fueled remarkable advances in our understanding of its potential neurobiological …

Brain enlargement has been observed in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but
the timing of this phenomenon, and the relationship between ASD and the appearance of …

Over the past decade, in-vivo MRI studies have provided many invaluable insights into the
neural substrates underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is now known to be …

Background: Abnormal responses to tactile stimuli are a common feature of autism spectrum
disorder (ASD). Several lines of evidence suggest that GABAergic function, which has a …

Post-mortem studies allow for the direct investigation of brain tissue in those with autism and
related disorders. Several review articles have focused on aspects of post-mortem …

The underconnectivity theory of autism attributes the disorder to lower anatomical and
functional systems connectivity between frontal and more posterior cortical processing. Here …

Autism is marked by overgrowth of the brain at the earliest ages but not at older ages when
decreases in structural volumes and neuron numbers are observed instead. This has led to …

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD s) are a heterogeneous group of
neurodevelopmental disorders that are diagnosed solely on the basis of behaviour. A large …

Significant heterogeneity across aetiologies, neurobiology and clinical phenotypes have
been observed in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Neuroimaging-based …