The formal diagnosis of autism wouldn’t come until much later ... Some researchers believe excitation and inhibition are out of balance in the autistic brain. Birren is attempting to learn how the ...

The answer lies in our brain's ability to maintain the balance of neural excitation ... inhibition can be harmful, leading to a higher risk of developing brain disorders, such as autism ...

As such, this neurotransmitter plays a crucial role in establishing the balance of excitation and inhibition in the brain. Any disruption in this balance can have a major impact on brain functions ...

Our goal is to decipher how genetic alterations perturb the balance of excitation and inhibition in the brain, impact cerebro-cerebellar circuits in autism and ataxia, impact neural development across ...