Brain Structure and Autism

Neuroscientists from the University of Louisville working with researchers in laboratories in New York, the Netherlands and Germany examined brain tissue from individuals with autism and neurotypical samples. The study showed differences in the brain structure which may help explain why people with autism often have higher skills with such things as mathematics and visual discrimination but have problems with speech and recognizing faces. The researchers found that tiny strands of connected tissue in the brain which carry messages are narrower and more densely packed in individuals who have autism. Go here for further information.