Modulation of EEG theta by naturalistic social content is not altered in infants with family history of autism.

ABSTRACT: Theta oscillations (spectral power and connectivity) are sensitive to the social content of an experience in typically developing infants, providing a possible marker of early social brain development. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting early social behaviour, but links to underlying social brain function remain unclear. We explored whether modulations of theta spectral power and connectivity by naturalistic social content in infancy are related to family history for autism. Fourteen-month-old infants with (family history; FH; N = 75) and without (no family history; NFH; N = 26) a first-degree relative with autism watched social and non-social videos during EEG recording. We calculated theta (4-5 Hz) spectral power and connectivity modulations (social-non-social) and associ

SUBMITTER: Haartsen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9715667 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature