Spontaneous resting-state gamma oscillations are not predictive of autistic traits in the general population.

ABSTRACT: The autism spectrum hypothesis states that not only diagnosed individuals but also individuals from the general population exhibit a certain amount of autistic traits. While this idea is supported by neuroimaging studies, there have been few electrophysiological studies. In particular, there have been no spontaneous resting-state studies yet. In order to examine the autism spectrum hypothesis, the present study tried to predict the level of autistic traits typically developing young adults (n = 93) exhibit from spontaneous resting-state gamma power, a measure that has been linked to social functioning impairments seen in autism. The influence of age and gender was controlled for by employing regression. It was expected that enhanced gamma activity would be predictive of self-reported autis

SUBMITTER: De Groot K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6220821 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature