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Amygdala

A text-based graphic describing brain connections. At the center is "Amygdala." Small arrows connect that to "Lower Brain." Larger areas connect Amgydala to 3 boxes. Box 1: Temporal (includes superior temporal gyrus, middle temporal gyrus, inferior temporal gyrus, superior temporal pole, middle temporal pole, fusiform gyrus, hippocampus, and entorhinal cortex. Box 2: Insula and Cingulate (includes insula, subgenual anterior cingulate, and subcallosal anterior cingulate). Box 3: Frontal (includes lateral-fronto-orbital gyrus, middle-fronto-orbital gyrus, and gyrus rectus).
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Sex differences in areas of the brain connected to the amygdala

This study found sex differences between the network of regions that are monosynaptically connected to the amygdala.

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Featured Talks & Presentations

  • Why autism brain studies matter (37 min)
  • Women and Girls on the Spectrum (30 min)
  • Science Minds (18 min)
  • What neuroscience tells us about autism in children (50 min)
  • The Autism Phenome Project: Identifying subgroups of autism (45 min)

Featured Publications

  • Autism, Big Brains, and Zebrafish?
  • Looking at gastrointestinal symptoms in autistic children over time
  • Sex differences in trajectories of cortical development in autistic children from 2–13 years of age
  • Why do we need sex-balanced studies of autism?
  • IQ trajectories in autistic children through preadolescence
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