Autism and brain growth

[Emma Chase VanCott]

In sci.med.psychobiology John H. <john at faraway.com> wrote:
: Interesting because of recent research showing that schizophrenia is a
: neurodevelopmental disorder and schizophrenics showed delayed
: lateralisation.
: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3067149.stm

: Autism linked to brain growth


: Autism may be linked to unusually rapid brain growth during the first year
: of life, say researchers.
: They found that children with a small head at birth, 

Brain, or head growth.

Huge difference.

Maybe they just have oversized ventricles, with a small brain, which still 
makes their head "large".

Small head at birth is not surprising. Autism is a "developmental 
disorder".

Emma