MRIs Infants / Autism (IMAGE)

University of North Carolina Health Care

MRIs Infants / Autism

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Right: MRI of a baby at 6 months who was diagnosed with autism at 2 years. The dark space between the brain folds and skull indicate increased amounts of cerebrospinal fluid. Left: MRI of a baby who was not diagnosed with autism at age 2. Note the decreased amount of CSF.

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Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (UNC-Chapel Hill)

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