Two inner-brain structures show signs of unusual development in autistic children and teenagers, according to a new brain-scan investigation.
The imagery reveals that boys between ages 7 and 12 diagnosed with autism have larger amygdalas than neurologically healthy boys do, say David G. Amaral of the University of California, Davis and his coworkers.
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