"Toddler brain difference linked to autism."

Summary:

In this article author report the study done by University of North Carolina in development of autism in children. In study, using MRI brain scans, researchers found that on average 13 percent children with autism have enlarged brain. This area is called amygdale. At birth this area is normal but at some point in their life this are enlarges. This area helps person process faces and emotions, behavior which is commonly known as joint attention. The researchers have found that toddlers with enlarged amygdale have joint attention problem. Researchers have not yet linked the repetitive behavior and other social problems with enlarged amygdale. But this could be the next step in finding the cause of the autism.

Personal Response:

Well this could be the next step in finding the cause of autism. If this could be the cause then researchers might be able to find some type of cure. Maybe by shrinking this area could help joint attention problem.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/04/autism.brain.amygdala/index.html