Manuel Casanova

Professor
University of South Carolina

Manuel Casanova is professor of biomedical sciences and SmartState Endowed Chair in Translational Childhood Neurotherapeutics at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Greenville Health System.

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By Emily Casanova, Manuel Casanova

14 January 2020

4 min read

How the autonomic nervous system may govern anxiety in autism

The branch of the nervous system that regulates subconscious bodily processes such as breathing and digestion may play a key role in autism.

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How the autonomic nervous system may govern anxiety in autism

By Emily Casanova, Manuel Casanova

14 January 2020 | 4 min read

Spectrum

By Manuel Casanova

5 March 2019

6 min read

Analyzing postmortem brains for autism? Proceed with caution

Any study of postmortem brains must control for artifacts, which are pervasive in brain tissue.

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Analyzing postmortem brains for autism? Proceed with caution

By Manuel Casanova

5 March 2019 | 6 min read

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