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Neuropathology of Infantile Autism

Kemper, Thomas L., Bauman, Margaret·1998·Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology
DOI 10.1097/00005072-199807000-00001
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Thomas L. Kemper, MD, Margaret Bauman, MD; Neuropathology of Infantile Autism, Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology, Volume 57, Issue 7, 1 July 19

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  • In autistic individuals, neurons of the deep cerebellar nuclei differ in size according to age: cases over 21 show small pale neurons significantly decreased in number, while childhood cases ages 5-13 show unusually large and plentiful neurons.

    “All of the autistic cases over the age of 21 years showed small pale neurons that were significantly decreased in number, whereas in all of the childhood cases, ages 5–13 years, the neurons in these same nuclear groups were unusually large and plentiful in numbers [14].”

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Authors
Kemper, T. L., & Bauman, M.
Affiliations
Boston University (US)
Corresponding author
Kemper, Thomas L.
ORCID
Bauman, Margaret
Venue
Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1998-07
Volume
57
Issue
7
Pages
645-652
ISSN
0022-3069 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/00005072-199807000-00001
OpenAlex
W2084550269
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FWCI
8.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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Locations
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Keywords
infantile autism, neuropathology, autism spectrum disorder
MeSH terms
Adult, Animals, Autistic Disorder, Brain, Brain Stem, Cerebellum, Cerebral Cortex, Child, Humans

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