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Researchers Look Into Brain’s Role in Autism
, 05 30th, 2008
MELVILLE, N.Y. – A psychology researcher has pinpointed regions of the brain that are linked to “ritualistic repetitive behavior” in autistic children – the insatiable desire to rock back and forth for hours or to tirelessly march in place.
Repetitive behavior is one of autism’s core traits. It has driven parents to extremes as they try to distract a child to engage in other activities.
Mapping the brain constitutes a journey into the inner labyrinths of a three-pound cosmos where countless frontiers have yet to be explored.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is becoming a major public policy issue. Federal health officials estimate that it afflicts 1 in every 150 children, which affects not only families but communities.
School systems don’t have enough appropriately trained teachers. Social services departments are overwhelmed by parents who need support and respite care.
For clues to the disorder, some scientists are scanning the human genome for suspect DNA.
Doctors involved in the autism research say that the brain areas associated with repetitious behavior were not associated with another autism problem, self-injury. Some children repeatedly slam their heads against a wall, for instance.
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
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