Sentences with phrase «with abnormal connections»

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Many people with autism spectrum disorder also have an enhanced sensitivity to stimuli such as sounds or touch, and there's mounting evidence that abnormal brain connections — more in some regions, fewer in others — might play a significant role.

The mouse models of autism on a normal lab diet (with a medium glycemic index) are already known to generate fewer new neurons, and some of their existing cells and neuronal connections are abnormal compared with those of normal mice.

The disease is largely attributed to an abnormal buildup of proteins, which can form amyloid beta plaques and tangles in the brain that trigger inflammation and result in the loss of brain connections called synapses, the effect most strongly associated with cognitive decline.

Newborns with esophageal atresia often have an associated tracheosophageal fistula, which is an abnormal connection of the esophagus directly to the windpipe (trachea).

New research suggests that a special MRI technique can spot abnormal connections in the brains of preschoolers with autism.