Biol Psychiatry June 2022 PMID 35341582

Association of Amygdala Development With Different Forms of Anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Derek Sayre Andrews, Leon Aksman, Connor M Kerns, Joshua K Lee, Breanna M Winder-Patel, Danielle Jenine Harvey, Einat Waizbard-Bartov, Brianna Heath, Marjorie Solomon, Sally J Rogers, Andre Altmann, Christine Wu Nordahl, David G Amaral

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The study investigates how the amygdala, a brain region linked to anxiety, develops over time in autistic children with various types of anxiety.
The researchers compared brain scans of 71 autistic children to 55 typically developing kids, assessing anxiety through a specialized interview.
Results showed that autistic children with traditional DSM anxiety had larger right amygdala volumes and more significant growth than those with autism-related anxieties, suggesting distinct biological differences in anxiety types.

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