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Article: Brain changes responsible for language deficits in autism.(Research & Technology)
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- Radiologic Technology
- Article date:
- November 1, 2004
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New MR brain imaging research shows clear brain differences between autistic boys with language impairment and those with normal language development. The study also found a link between autistic patients and those with a rare language impairment who are otherwise functionally normal.
Language deficits are among the core impairments of autism. In most right-handed people without autism, the left hemisphere of the brain dominates the understanding and production of language. Language centers such as Broca's area, which is named for the 19th century French neurologist Paul Broca, are correspondingly larger on the left side of the brain in most right-handed people. ...
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