The causes and progress of autism are still being studied. Here’s what we know. (courtesy of Nola.com)
Neuroscientific studies out of Columbia University have told us is that children and adolescents with autism have a surplus of synapses (part of the circuitry) in the brain, due to a slowdown in a normal brain “pruning” process during development.
An increased number of synapses creates miscommunication among neurons in the developing brain, which correlates with impairment in learning.
Scientists are still studying just how this happens.
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