A two-year longitudinal pilot MRI study of the brainstem in autism
Jou RJ, Frazier TW, Keshavan MS, Minshew NJ, Hardan AY. A two-year longitudinal pilot MRI study of the brainstem in autism. Behavioural Brain Research 2013, 251: 163-167. PMID: 23619132, PMCID: PMC4107420, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2013.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAutistic DisorderBrain StemChildHumansLongitudinal StudiesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleOrgan SizePilot ProjectsConceptsBrainstem volumeMRI studiesLongitudinal MRI studyPilot MRI studyTotal brain volumeBrain growth trajectoriesAge 15 yearsGray matter volumeAtypical growth patternGray matter structuresBrainstem abnormalitiesSignificant group differencesPathobiology of autismBrainstem developmentBilateral increaseMRI volumetrySensory abnormalitiesClinical significanceMatter volumeBrain volumeControl groupStructural MRIBrainstemPilot studyNeurodevelopmental disorders