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Brain Imaging Study Suggests Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome May Be Biologically Distinct Conditions
Published June 26, 2012
in BMC Medicine
A brain imaging study out of Boston Children’s Hospital suggests that autism and Asperger’s syndrome are biologically distinct conditions. The study analyzes the patterns of brain connectivity in children with ASD and found that children with autism might have distinct neural signaling patterns. This study follows the release of the APA’s new DSM-5 that classifies Asperger’s under an umbrella diagnosis of ASD.News Article: http://www.medicaldaily.com/aspergers-syndrome-and-autism-are-biologically-distinct-according-new-brain-study-video-249255
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/64
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