Study: New Model of Brain Sheds Light On Triggers of Autism

New Model of Brain Sheds Light On Triggers of Autism
iSTART model illustrates brain mechanisms that lead to autistic behaviors

According to the researchers, iSTART is a breakthrough in theunderstanding of the many factors that contribute to autism and provides aunifying perspective that connects autistic symptoms to brain mechanismsthat have no obvious connection to the condition.

"This approach should make it easier for scientists studying normalbehavior to connect their work to autism research," said Grossberg. "iSTARTopens up a wide range of possible new experiments to evaluate autisticbehaviors and further test and develop the model."

More information about iSTART and its component models can be found at http://www.cns.bu.edu/Profiles/Grossberg.

Excerpts from article at: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-07/bu-nmo071006.php

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