Convergent neuroanatomical and behavioural evidence of an amygdala hypothesis of autism
MA Howard, PE Cowell, J Boucher, P Broks…�- …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
In this study we report a convergence of behavioural and neuroanatomical evidence in
support of an amygdala hypothesis of autism. We find that people with high-functioning
autism (HFA) show neuropsychological profiles characteristic of the effects of amygdala
damage, in particular selective impairment in the recognition of facial expressions of fear,
perception of eye-gaze direction, and recognition memory for faces. Using quantitative
magnetic resonance (MR) image analysis techniques, we find that the same individuals also�…
support of an amygdala hypothesis of autism. We find that people with high-functioning
autism (HFA) show neuropsychological profiles characteristic of the effects of amygdala
damage, in particular selective impairment in the recognition of facial expressions of fear,
perception of eye-gaze direction, and recognition memory for faces. Using quantitative
magnetic resonance (MR) image analysis techniques, we find that the same individuals also�…