Cerebellar Plasticity Changes in an Experimental Model of Autism Induced by Maternal Separation

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder with complex pathophysiology that affects different areas of the brain. Evidence over past decade indicated role for cerebellum in social skills connection neuropathological changes. In this study, we examined cerebellar plasticity rats exhibited autistic-like behaviors after maternal separation (MS). We showed were associated changes volume size. first time decreased animal model autism, supporting involvement autism.