Figure 6

Trends of the neuronal volume changes throughout lifespan. In autistic teenagers/young adults and older adults neuronal soma volume increases in 10 regions (white arrows). The opposite trend is observed in the control group with neuron soma volume decreasing with age in nine examined structures (black arrows). Large arrows mark a significant increase or decrease of neuron volume in both older groups. Small arrows mark a significant increase or decrease in one of two older groups.