Investigation of the Relationship Between Self-Consciousness and Autobiographic Memory in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders with LiveCam and fNIRS.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental condition with implications for self-consciousness and autobiographical memory. This study investigates the relationship between self-consciousness, autobiographical memory, and associated neurobiological structures in ASD.

Methods

There were two groups: autism (N = 4) and a control group without autism symptoms (n = 8), which underwent a 2-day LiveCam camera recording and subsequent functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) tasks with familiar ("old") and unfamiliar ("new") images. Results revealed distinct hemodynamic patterns in brain regions related to self-awareness, memory recall, and language comprehension.

Results

In the control group, the presentation of "old" images elicited hi

SUBMITTER: Unveren Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11870838 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature