No Difference in Hippocampus Volume Detected on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Autistic Individuals

Authors: Piven J.¹; Bailey J.²; Ranson B.J.²; Arndt S.²

Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Volume 28, Number 2, April 1998 , pp. 105-110(6)

Publisher: Springer

Abstract:

Neuropathological and animal studies have implicated the hippocampus as having a potential role in autism. Current imaging methods are well suited to the detailed measurement of the volume of the hippocampus, which has received little attention in previous imaging studies in autism. We report the results of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of 35 autistic and 36 control subjects. Detailed (1.5 mm) MRI did not reveal differences in the volume of the hippocampus in autistic individuals.

Keywords: Hippocampus; magnetic resonance imaging; autism

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: The Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1057 2: The Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Publication date: 1998-04-01

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