BACKGROUND:: Models of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as neural disconnection
syndromes have been predominantly supported by examinations of abnormalities in
corticocortical networks in adults with autism. A broader body of research implicates
subcortical structures, particularly the striatum, in the physiopathology of autism. Resting
state functional magnetic resonance imaging has revealed detailed maps of striatal circuitry
in healthy and psychiatric populations and vividly captured maturational changes in striatal …