Institution: Several
Funding: N/A
Collection Sites: US (3), Canada (1), and England (1)
Inclusion Criteria for postmortem brain donation:
- Individuals of any age who have a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of autism.
- Individuals without a diagnosis of autism but with a genetic diagnosis included in the SPARK gene list that confers a high risk of autism.
- Individuals (up to 50 years of age) who do not have a diagnosis of autism or known serious neurologic or psychiatric condition. This is because researchers need to compare individuals with and without autism to identify the brain changes associated with autism.
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