Each of the Following Supports a Neurological Basis for Autism

question 18

Multiple Choice

Each of the following supports a neurological basis for autism EXCEPT

• A)People with autism have a high incidence of brain seizures and cognitive deficits.
• B)Postmortem and neurological imaging studies have implicated several areas of the brain that differ from those of people without disabilities.
• C)People with autism may have experienced sudden, excessive brain growth followed by a deceleration in growth.
• D)Studies show that when one sibling is diagnosed with autism, the chances are much higher that another sibling has autism.

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