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Presence or absence of early language delay alters anatomy of the brain in autism

September 23, 2014 by

Individual differences in early language development, and in later language functioning, are associated with changes in the anatomy of the brain in autism. A new study has found that a common characteristic of autism -- language delay in early childhood -- leaves a 'signature' in the brain.

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