People with autism have too many synapses in their brains, say researchers Synapses are places where where neurons connect and communicate Surplus synapses due to a lack of pruning that normally occurs early in life Discovery is huge leap in understanding of the complex condition - and could pave the way for possible treatments
By Ben Spencer for the Daily Mail
Published: 13:20 EST, 21 August 2014 | Updated: 03:59 EST, 22 August 2014
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People with autism have too many synapses in their brains - places where where neurons connect and communicate
Scientists say they have discovered the reason why some people suffer from autism.
Those with the condition have too many synapses in their brains - places where where neurons connect and communicate, a new study has found.
Scientists at Columbia University in New York believe that the surplus synapses are created because of a lack of pruning that normally occurs early in life.
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