Newborn horses with a troubling disorder display some of the same symptoms as children with autism, including detachment, a failure to recognize their mothers, and a lack of interest in nursing.
Abnormal levels of naturally occurring neurosteroids may be the connection, researchers say.
“The behavioral abnormalities in these foals seem to resemble some of the symptoms in children with autism,” says John Madigan, a veterinary professor at the University of California, Davis.
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