2013
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 ResearchConceptsBrainstem 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
2010
Cortical Gyrification in Autistic and Asperger Disorders: A Preliminary Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Jou RJ, Minshew NJ, Keshavan MS, Hardan AY. Cortical Gyrification in Autistic and Asperger Disorders: A Preliminary Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Journal Of Child Neurology 2010, 25: 1462-1467. PMID: 20413799, PMCID: PMC3115701, DOI: 10.1177/0883073810368311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsperger's disorderGyrification indexPreliminary magnetic resonance imaging studyMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyStructural magnetic resonance imagingAutism groupNeurobiological evidenceOrbitofrontal cortexIntelligence quotientCortical foldingAutismFrontal lobeCortical gyrificationMagnetic resonance imagingPreliminary findingsBrain volumeCorpus callosumDistinct syndromeControl groupDisordersImaging studiesResonance imagingInferior regionsCortical contour