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Probing the Brain in Autism Using fMRI and Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Published on: September 12, 2011
Connecting genes to brain in the autism spectrum disorders
Brett S Abrahams1, Daniel H Geschwind
1Neurogenetics Program, Neurology Department, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1769, USA.
Abstract:
The autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a complex group of neuropsychiatric conditions involving language, social communication, and mental flexibility. Here, we attempt to place recent genetic advances within a developmental and anatomical context. Recent progress in identifying ASD candidate genes supports involvement of multiple brain regions, including the frontal lobes, anterior temporal lobes, caudate, and cerebellum. Understanding genetic data within an anatomical context will be critical to explain how individual risk factors operate to shape phenotypic presentation in patients.
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