There is No Consistent Abnormality in ASD Postmortem Brains: All of the following differences have been seen: Brain Size ASD & Abnormal Brain Development
• 20% Macrocephaly (Bigger brains) • 10% Microcephaly (Smaller brains)
Proliferation
Location of Neurons -Incorrect positioning -Disrupted layers Neuron Abnormalities -Too many or too few neurites -Synapse number
Migration
Differentiation
-Abnormalities in neurotransmitters -Electrophysiological abnormalities DiCicco-Bloom, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
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