| Description |
xiii, 117 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Summary |
Research suggests that brain growth follows an abnormal trajectory in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A better understanding of when and how patterns of brain development diverge from that seen in typically developing children could yield insight into the etiology of the disorder, and resulting symptomatology. To investigate this hypothesis, three studies examined the relation between structural and functional brain measures and age in a group of children with an ASD, aged 6 to 14 years. Age by group interactions were found in all three studies, providing further evidence that brain development may follow an atypical trajectory in ASD |
| Notes |
Published on demand |
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Cover title |
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Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Toronto, 2012 |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 81 - 114 |
| Subject |
Autism -- Etiology.
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Brain -- Evolution.
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Brain -- Magnetic resonance imaging.
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| Genre/Form |
Academic theses.
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| Author |
University of Toronto, degree granting institution
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| ISBN |
9780494974209 |
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