Protracted dendritic growth in the typically developing human amygdala and increased spine density in young ASD brains

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 526, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 262-274

  Weir, R K ^a   Bauman, M D ^a   Jacobs, B ^b   Schumann, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology   (United States)

Author keywords

amygdala; autism spectrum disorder; golgi kopsch; neuromorphology; RRID:SCR_003131; spines

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AMYGDALA; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITIC SPINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LATERAL AMYGDALA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CELL GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; YOUNG ADULT; CYTOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NERVE CELL; PATHOLOGY; SILVER STAINING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AMYGDALA; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; DENDRITIC SPINES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURONS; SILVER STAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85032274031     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: 10969861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.24332     Document Type: Article

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