Wednesday, March 26, 2014

An Unexpected Discovery in the Brains of Autistic Children

An Unexpected Discovery in the Brains of Autistic Children - Nobody knows what causes autism, a condition that varies so widely in severity that some people on the spectrum achieve enviable fame and success while others require lifelong assistance due to severe problems with communication, cognition, and behavior. Scientists have found countless clues, but so far they don't quite add up. A new study adds an intriguing, unexpected, and sure-to-be controversial finding to the mix: It suggests the brains of children with autism contain small patches where the normally ordered arrangement of neurons in the cerebral cortex is disrupted.

(Via Wired Top Stories.)

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