Individual and Sex Differences in Behavior and Cortical Excitability in the Rat Valproate Model of Autism
Highlights What are the main findings? Prenatal valproate treatment leads to increased excitability of the mPFC in male rats, and the strength of this effect is consistent with the degree of congenital malformations and behavioral deficits. In female offspring, significant and complex alterations develop in mPFC functi...