Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Three Phases of Growth Pathology in Autism (A) Model of early brain overgrowth that is followed by arrest of growth. Red line represents ASD, while blue line represents age-matched typically developing individuals. In some regions and individuals, the arrest of growth may be followed by degeneration, indicated by the red dashes that slope slightly downward. (B) Sites of regional overgrowth in ASD include frontal and temporal cortices, and amygdala. (from Courchesne et al., 2007)
