In Brain Scan Study, Teens, Young Adults With Autism Show Marked Differences In White Matter Compared To Those Without Autism

HealthDay (11/23, Preidt) reports, “Teens and young adults with autism show marked differences in their brains’ white matter compared to those without the disorder,” investigators concluded after analyzing “the results of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) brain scans of 264 people with autism, ranging in age from six months to 50 years, and a control group of 319 age-matched people without autism.” The findings are set for presentation at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting.

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— “Brain’s ‘White Matter’ Changes in People With Autism “Robert Preidt, HealthDay, November 23, 2021

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