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14 Jan 2016, 12:43 am

Is autism hiding in a fold of the brain?

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CNRS (Délégation Paris Michel-Ange)
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Scientists have identified a cerebral marker specific to autism that can be detected by MRI and is present as from the age of two years. The abnormality thus detected consists in a less deep fold in Broca's area, a region of the brain specialized in language and communication, functions that are impaired in autistic patients. This discovery may assist in the earlier diagnosis and management of these patients.


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15 Jan 2016, 1:11 am

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(Brain fold...seriously? Is Phrenology risen from the dead?)

Thanks again for posting these, I really do think that at some point one of two things will happen. Either it will be painfully obvious to everyone just how much researchers are shooting blindly in the dark, or someone on WP will spot a pattern...


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