| Title |
Amygdala Volume Differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder Are Related to Anxiety
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, July 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-017-3206-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
John D. Herrington, Brenna B. Maddox, Connor M. Kerns, Keiran Rump, Julie A. Worley, Jennifer C. Bush, Alana J. McVey, Robert T. Schultz, Judith S. Miller |
| Abstract |
Recent studies suggest that longstanding findings of abnormal amygdala morphology in ASD may be related to symptoms of anxiety. To test this hypothesis, fifty-three children with ASD (mean age = 11.9) underwent structural MRI and were divided into subgroups to compare those with at least one anxiety disorder diagnosis (n = 29) to those without (n = 24) and to a typically developing control group (TDC; n = 37). Groups were matched on age and intellectual level. The ASD and anxiety group showed decreased right amygdala volume (controlled for total brain volume) relative to ASD without anxiety (p = .04) and TDCs (p = .068). Results suggest that youth with ASD and co-occurring anxiety have a distinct neurodevelopmental trajectory. |
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| United Kingdom | 9 | 24% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 4 | 11% |
| Spain | 4 | 11% |
| Ireland | 2 | 5% |
| United States | 2 | 5% |
| Mexico | 1 | 3% |
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| Italy | 1 | 3% |
| Brazil | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown | 9 | 24% |
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| Members of the public | 27 | 73% |
| Scientists | 8 | 22% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 3% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 12% |
| Researcher | 18 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 7% |
| Other | 26 | 16% |
| Unknown | 40 | 24% |
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| Psychology | 43 | 26% |
| Neuroscience | 23 | 14% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 26 | 16% |
| Unknown | 49 | 29% |
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