The brainstem’s white matter — the nerve fibers that connect brain regions — may be altered in autistic people. Among boys and men with autism, those with more poorly organized white matter in the brainstem also have more severe autism traits and weaker grip strength, hinting at a link between the brainstem and motor problems in autism.
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