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. 2013 Dec;22(4):309-12.
doi: 10.1017/S2045796013000346. Epub 2013 Jul 2.

Brain anatomy of autism spectrum disorders II. Focus on amygdala

M Bellani  1 , S Calderoni, F Muratori, P Brambilla
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Brain anatomy of autism spectrum disorders II. Focus on amygdala

M Bellani et al. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

This brief review encompasses the key findings of structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (sMRI) research on amygdala volume in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We also highlight the possible correlation between the autistic behavioural phenotype and amygdala alteration.

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