Brain's magnetic fields reveal language delays in autism

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 20:56 in Psychology & Sociology

Faint magnetic signals from brain activity in children with autism show that those children process sound and language differently from non-autistic children. Identifying and classifying these brain response patterns may allow researchers to more accurately diagnose autism and possibly aid in developing more effective treatments for the developmental disorder.

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