Daily Archives: May 7, 2013

IMFAR 2013 – Corpus Callosum – MIND Institute

Longitudinal Analysis of the Corpus Callosum in Preschool-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder https://imfar.confex.com/imfar/2013/webprogram/Paper12761.html Background: The neuropathology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) likely involves abnormalities in white matter structure and connectivity patterns. The corpus callosum is of interest because it … Continue reading

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IMFAR 2013 – Molecular Pathways – MIND Institute

Molecular Phenotypes Associated with Total Cerebral Volume in Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorders https://imfar.confex.com/imfar/2013/webprogram/Paper12581.html Background: We recently described molecular pathways affected by differential exon usage (DEU) / and differential alternative splicing (DAS) that were common to a number of ASD … Continue reading

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IMFAR 2013 – Amygdala Research – MIND Institute II

Age-Related Changes in Neuronal Populations in the Amygdala in Autism https://imfar.confex.com/imfar/2013/webprogram/Paper14723.html Background: Investigations of autism neuropathology have highlighted neural dysfunction in regions of the brain that process social and emotional information. We have previously shown that one such structure, the … Continue reading

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IMFAR 2013 – Amygdala Research – MIND Institute

Functional Connectivity of the Amygdala in 2- to 5-Year-Old Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder https://imfar.confex.com/imfar/2013/webprogram/Paper14393.htm Background: The neuropathology of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) likely involves abnormalities in white matter and neural connectivity patterns. Functional connectivity MRI during rest reflects spontaneous … Continue reading

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