Increased putamen volume in adults with autism spectrum disorder
Basal ganglia (BG) abnormalities are implicated in the pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, studies measuring the volume of the entire BG in individuals with ASD have reported discrepant findings, and no study conducted volume measurement of the entire substructures of the BG...
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doaj-5076bc8849c84c97ad06ca73f1bedbaa2020-11-25T02:03:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612014-11-01810.3389/fnhum.2014.0095799066Increased putamen volume in adults with autism spectrum disorderWataru eSato0Wataru eSato1Yasutaka eKubota2Takanori eKochiyama3Shota eUono4Sayaka eYoshimura5Reiko eSawada6Morimitsu eSakihama7Motomi eToichi8Motomi eToichi9Kyoto UniversityThe Organization for Promoting Research in Developmental DisordersShiga UniversityKyoto UniversityKyoto UniversityKyoto UniversityKyoto UniversityRakuwa-kai Otowa HospitalKyoto UniversityThe Organization for Promoting Research in Developmental DisordersBasal ganglia (BG) abnormalities are implicated in the pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, studies measuring the volume of the entire BG in individuals with ASD have reported discrepant findings, and no study conducted volume measurement of the entire substructures of the BG (the caudate, putamen, nucleus accumbens, and globus pallidus) in individuals with ASD. We delineated the BG substructures and measured their volumes in 29 adults with ASD without intellectual disabilities and 29 age- and gender-matched typically developed adult controls. We acquired T1-weighted anatomical images and performed semi-automated delineation and volume measurements of the above-mentioned subregions. Total cerebral volumes, sex, and ages were partialed out. Compared with controls, the putamen was significantly larger in the ASD group. The increased volume of the putamen found in high-functioning adults with ASD suggests that structural or histological abnormalities of the putamen may underlie the pathologies of ASD such as repetitive and stereotyped behaviors and impaired social interactions.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00957/fullBasal GangliaCaudateMRI volumetryautistic spectrum disorder (ASD)putamen and globus pallidus |
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Wataru eSato Wataru eSato Yasutaka eKubota Takanori eKochiyama Shota eUono Sayaka eYoshimura Reiko eSawada Morimitsu eSakihama Motomi eToichi Motomi eToichi |
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Wataru eSato Wataru eSato Yasutaka eKubota Takanori eKochiyama Shota eUono Sayaka eYoshimura Reiko eSawada Morimitsu eSakihama Motomi eToichi Motomi eToichi Increased putamen volume in adults with autism spectrum disorder Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Basal Ganglia Caudate MRI volumetry autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) putamen and globus pallidus |
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Wataru eSato Wataru eSato Yasutaka eKubota Takanori eKochiyama Shota eUono Sayaka eYoshimura Reiko eSawada Morimitsu eSakihama Motomi eToichi Motomi eToichi |
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Increased putamen volume in adults with autism spectrum disorder |
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Increased putamen volume in adults with autism spectrum disorder |
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Increased putamen volume in adults with autism spectrum disorder |
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Increased putamen volume in adults with autism spectrum disorder |
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Increased putamen volume in adults with autism spectrum disorder |
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increased putamen volume in adults with autism spectrum disorder |
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Frontiers in Human Neuroscience |
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Basal ganglia (BG) abnormalities are implicated in the pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, studies measuring the volume of the entire BG in individuals with ASD have reported discrepant findings, and no study conducted volume measurement of the entire substructures of the BG (the caudate, putamen, nucleus accumbens, and globus pallidus) in individuals with ASD. We delineated the BG substructures and measured their volumes in 29 adults with ASD without intellectual disabilities and 29 age- and gender-matched typically developed adult controls. We acquired T1-weighted anatomical images and performed semi-automated delineation and volume measurements of the above-mentioned subregions. Total cerebral volumes, sex, and ages were partialed out. Compared with controls, the putamen was significantly larger in the ASD group. The increased volume of the putamen found in high-functioning adults with ASD suggests that structural or histological abnormalities of the putamen may underlie the pathologies of ASD such as repetitive and stereotyped behaviors and impaired social interactions. |
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Basal Ganglia Caudate MRI volumetry autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) putamen and globus pallidus |
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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00957/full |
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