Cognitive theories of autism based on the interactions between brain functional networks.

ABSTRACT: Cognitive functions are directly related to interactions between the brain's functional networks. This functional organization changes in the autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the heterogeneous nature of autism brings inconsistency in the findings, and specific pattern of changes based on the cognitive theories of ASD still requires to be well-understood. In this study, we hypothesized that the theory of mind (ToM), and the weak central coherence theory must follow an alteration pattern in the network level of functional interactions. The main aim is to understand this pattern by evaluating interactions between all the brain functional networks. Moreover, the association between the significantly altered interactions and cognitive dysfunctions in autism is also investigated. We used

SUBMITTER: Alamdari SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9614840 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature