GABAergic system and brain network in Autism spectrum disorder.

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White matter abnormalities can be detected by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). DTI is a noninvasive MRI technique that is useful for investigating white matter structure, an important aspect of brain connectivity. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (n=20) and ASD with bipolar disorder (ASD with BP) (n=4) were compared control subject (n=18). Our results demonstrated that ASD group showed reduced fractional anisotropy (FA) in splenium of corpus callosum, and that ASD with BP group showed reduced FA in superior longitudinal fasciculus. Our results suggested the deviated anatomical brain network in ASD patients.