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Direct linkLewis, Mark H. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2004
Environmental restriction or deprivation early in development can induce social, cognitive, affective, and motor abnormalities similar to those associated with autism. Conversely, rearing animals in larger, more complex environments results in enhanced brain structure and function, including increased brain weight, dendritic branching,…
Descriptors: Autism, Seizures, Brain, Neurology
