A long-term study involving hundreds of brain scans finds changes in the amygdala linked to the development of anxiety in autistic children. The study by UC Dav
A long-term study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers finds significant changes in brain development linked to anxiety in autistic children. The study, which
Scientists find clues about autism subtypes
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Researchers tracked brain growth and structure in hundreds of children from age 3 to age 12. UC Davis Health/Courtesy photo
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UC Davis MIND Institute researchers tracked brain changes in children over many years using MRI scans
SACRAMENTO Two studies at the UC Davis MIND Institute provide clues about possible types of autism linked to brain structure, including size and white-matter growth.
The research is based on brain scans taken over many years as part of the Autism Phenome Project and Girls with Autism, Imaging of Neurodevelopment studies. It shows the value of longitudinal studies that follow the same children from diagnosis into adolescence.