Reduced thalamic volume observed across different subgroups of autism spectrum disorders.
We measured the thalamic volumes of 38 subjects with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), including autism, Asperger's disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified, and 16 matched healthy controls. Thalamic volume in all ASD subgroups was significantly smaller compared with volume in the control subjects.
Tamura
Ryu
R
Department of Psychiatry, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
Kitamura
Hideaki
H
Endo
Taro
T
Hasegawa
Naoya
N
Someya
Toshiyuki
T
D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult