Brain Scan (image)

University of North Carolina Health Care

Caption

MRI data composite: the yellow indicates the prefrontal cortex areas that are significantly underactive in people with autism while regulating their emotions.

Credit

Gabriel Dichter, Ph.D., UNC School of Medicine

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