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Grey-Matter Thickness of the Left but Not the Right Primary Visual Area Correlates with Autism Traits in Typically Developing Adults
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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders . Feb 2021 51(2):405-417. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- We examined whether functional and structural variability in the primary visual area (V1) correlated with autism traits. Twenty-nine participants (16 males; M[subscript Age] = 26.4 years, SD[subscript Age] = 4.0 years) completed the autism-spectrum quotient (AQ) questionnaire prior to a magnetic resonance imaging session. The total AQ scores was used to assess the degree of self-reported autism traits. The average functional activation in V1 to visual stimulation and its average grey-matter thickness were calculated. There were no correlations between functional activation in V1 and autism traits. Conversely, grey-matter thickness of the left but not the right V1 correlated with autism traits. We conclude that structural changes in the left V1 could be a marker for the presence of autism traits.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0162-3257
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1284102
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04553-w