From 4 in 10,000 to 1 in 100: The autism explosion that isn’t
Matt Donnelly examines the dramatic rise in autism diagnoses and explains why better recognition is behind the increased prevalence.
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Electrical stimulation of the cerebellum may one day relieve the symptoms of autism
A recent study, published on Nature Neuroscience, lays groundwork for potential development of first neurobiologically-based therapy for patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This research from the O’Donnell Brain Institute in the U.S. explored a specific area within the right cerebellum, called CrusI. Whilst cerebellar abnormalities in ASD patients were known for some time, the…