Amygdala subnuclei development in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Association with social communication and repetitive behaviors

• Published in: Brain and behavior Vol. 11; no. 8; pp. e2299 - n/a
• Main Authors: Seguin, Diane, Pac, Sara, Wang, Jianan, Nicolson, Rob, Martinez‐Trujillo, Julio, Duerden, Emma G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.08.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Adults; Amygdala; Anxiety; Autism; autism spectrum disorders; Behavior; Brain; Child development; Communication; human; magnetic resonance imaging; Original Research; Post traumatic stress disorder; Rodents; Schizophrenia; social; Teenagers

Introduction The amygdala subnuclei regulate emotional processing and are widely implicated in social cognitive impairments often seen in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Dysregulated amygdala development has been reported in young children with ASD; less is known about amygdala maturat...