The amplitude of fNIRS hemodynamic response in the visual cortex unmasks autistic traits in typically developing children.

ABSTRACT: Autistic traits represent a continuum dimension across the population, with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) being the extreme end of the distribution. Accumulating evidence shows that neuroanatomical and neurofunctional profiles described in relatives of ASD individuals reflect an intermediate neurobiological pattern between the clinical population and healthy controls. This suggests that quantitative measures detecting autistic traits in the general population represent potential candidates for the development of biomarkers identifying early pathophysiological processes associated with ASD. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has been extensively employed to investigate neural development and function. In contrast, the potential of fNIRS to define reliable biomarkers of brain act

SUBMITTER: Mazziotti R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8826368 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature