(Université de Genève) Autism spectrum disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders, one of the main characteristics of which is impaired social communication. But what happens in patients' brains that disrupts their social skills? According to scientists from UNIGE and UNIBAS, a malfunction of the synaptic activity of neurons present in the reward system seems to be at stake. They established a link between a genetic mutation, a disturbance of the synapses and an alteration of social interactions.
from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2OXe0JN
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