Autism: A “Critical Period” Disorder?

Cortical circuits in the brain are refined by experience during critical periods early in postnatal life. Critical periods are regulated by the balance of excitatory and inhibitory (E/I) neurotransmission in the brain during development. There is now increasing evidence of E/I imbalance in autism, a...

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Main Authors: Jocelyn J. LeBlanc, Michela Fagiolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/921680
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