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From: Neuronal nucleus and cytoplasm volume deficit in children with autism and volume increase in adolescents and adults

Figure 2

Alterations of the neuronal nucleus volume deficit throughout the lifespan of subjects diagnosed with autism. Comparison of neuronal nucleus volume (μm3) in 4- to 8-year-old autistic and control subjects revealed significant nucleus volume deficits (blue arrows) in 13 of 16 brain regions examined. In 11- to 23-year-old autistic subjects, the deficit was significant in only two of 16 structures. In 29- to 64-year-old autistic subjects, differences in neuronal nucleus volume were not significant in 10 structures, whereas the volume of nuclei of autistic subjects significantly exceeded the volume of nuclei of control subjects in six other structures (white arrows).

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