Toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area associated with numerous functions, including the processing of faces and emotion, according to a new article. In ...

The size of a structure in the brain called the amygdala may be tied to autism. May 5 -- MONDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Autistic toddlers seem more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain ...

The amygdala, which is enlarged in children aged 2 years who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, appears to accelerate in growth in the first 6 to 12 months of life, researchers reported ...

Toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area associated with numerous functions, including the processing of faces and emotion, according to a report in the ...

The amygdala- a brain structure enlarged in two-year-old children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)- begins its accelerated growth between 6 and 12 months of age, suggests a study ...

The amygdala—a brain structure enlarged in two-year-old children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—begins its accelerated growth between 6 and 12 months of age, suggests a study ...

Amygdala hijack: This odd-sounding name is not a medical diagnosis, but rather, a term for times when the amygdala is overwhelmed by stress and takes over the brain's response to the situation.

Brain Amygdala Volume Increases in Veterans and Active-Duty Military Personnel With Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

A new study finds that veterans and active-duty service members with combat-related PTSD and mild traumatic brain injury had larger amygdalas—the region of the brain that processes such emotions ...

The size of the right amygdala was 0.122 percent of total brain volume, on average, in the group with mTBI and PTSD. It was 0.115 percent in the cohort with only mTBI.

This part of the brain is well known as a centre of emotional reactivity, and an enlarged amygdala has been linked to substance abuse and depression in young people.

Then you probably have a large amygdala, according to a new study that found a connection between the size of this brain region and the number of social relationships a person has.