Background: Although limited environmental exploration in autism is an obvious behavioral
feature and may be a manifestation of “restricted interests” as described in DSM-IV criteria,
there have been no behavioral or neurobiological studies of this important aspect of the
disorder. Given consistent reports of cerebellar abnormality in autism, combined with animal
research showing a relationship between exploration and the cerebellum, this study aimed
to test the possible link between cerebellar abnormality and exploration in autism. Methods�…