Gabriel Victor Teodoro de Medeiros Marcos, Deymisson Damitene Martins Feitosa, Karina Maia Paiva, Rodrigo Freire Oliveira, Gabriel Sousa da Rocha, Luís Marcos de Medeiros Guerra, Dayane Pessoa de Araújo, Hosana Mirelle Goes, Silva Costa, Lucidio Clebeson de Oliveira, Fausto Pierdoná Guzen, José Edvan de Souza Júnior, Marco Aurélio de Moura Freire, Antonio Carlos Queiroz de Aquino, Paulo Leonardo Araújo de Gois Morais, José Rodolfo Lopes de Paiva Cavalcanti
INTRODUCTION: Recent research indicates that some brain structures show alterations in conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Among them, are the basal ganglia that are involved in motor, cognitive and behavioral neural circuits. OBJECTIVE: Review the literature that describes possible volumetric alterations in the basal ganglia of individuals with ASD and the impacts that these changes have on the severity of the condition. METHODOLOGY: This systematic review was registered in the design and reported according to the PRISMA Items and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023394787)...
March 15, 2024: International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience