Action execution and observation in autistic adults: A systematic review of fMRI studies.

ABSTRACT: Motor impairments are common in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) although less is known about the neural mechanisms related to such difficulties. This review provides an outline of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) findings associated with execution and observation of naturalistic actions in autistic adults. Summarized outcomes revealed that adults with ASD recruit similar brain regions as neurotypical adults during action execution and during action observation, although with a difference in direction and/or magnitude. For action execution, this included higher and lower activity bilaterally in the precentral cortex, the parietal cortex, the inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), the middle temporal gyrus (MTG), the occipital cortex, and the cerebellum. For action observa

SUBMITTER: Stillesjo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11826028 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature