title: Reduced thalamic volume observed across different subgroups of autism spectrum disorders.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: Taro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: Naoya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Someya
mesh_terms: 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