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Study identifies two distinct autism subtypes based on brain connectivity patterns

Michael Marshall

1d ago· 5 min readenNews

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Researchers have identified two distinct subtypes of autism based on brain connectivity patterns. One subtype shows unusually strong connections between brain regions, while the other shows weakened links. These different connectivity patterns are associated with different biological mechanisms, supporting the growing evidence that autism encompasses several distinct subtypes rather than being a single condition. The research was led by Alessandro Gozzi at the Italian Institute of Technology.

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We were able to demonstrate that there are different dominant subtypes of autism that are associated with different biology

Some autistic people seem to have unusually strong connections between different regions of their brain, while others have weakened links

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Evidence is mounting that there are distinct subtypes of autism, and now, scientists have found that the condition can vary according to the strength of people's brain connections

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