Altered circuit may underlie repetitive behaviors in autism
A brain circuit that controls movement is altered in people with autism, a postmortem brain study suggests.
A brain circuit that controls movement is altered in people with autism, a postmortem brain study suggests.
Children with autism who are highly anxious tend to move their heads during brain scans and so may be excluded from important studies.
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