This idea would mean that two core features of autism—social challenges and sensory sensitivity—may both be rooted in overactive brain responses. Research suggests that the prefrontal cortex ...

These include parts of the prefrontal cortex ... beneath the cerebral cortex, such as the basal ganglia, may be linked to repetitive behaviors in autism. Are some brain differences related ...

Neurobiologists have made a breakthrough in understanding how environmental factors might contribute to autism spectrum ...