Children with autism appeared to have a brain size slightly larger than normal children. New research published at the Archives of General Psychiatry journals on May, 2011 mentioned that, the differences between these two measures appear to be related with the average increase in brain growth before the child was 2 years old.
The experts from the University of North Carolina, United States, who did the research, explained that in terms of size is growing, but the progression is not so. In 2005, the experts examined a group of children aged 2 years, and found that a child with autism has a brain the size of 5% to 10% greater than children who do not have these autistic disorder.
The experts also conduct an examination of the same group of children after they stepped on age of 5 years old. The psychiatric re-scan of the brain in 38 children with autism and 21 children of non autism. The results showed that autistic children still have a brain size slightly larger, but the size of growth similar to those children without autism.
According to research leader Joseph Piven, MD, these findings may provide a better understanding of the genes that trigger autism, which in turn will open the way for invention of a method an early stage identification and appropriate treatment for the autism disorders condition.
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