Effects of different types of visual music on the prefrontal hemodynamics of children with autism spectrum disorder based on functional near-infrared spectroscopy

ABSTRACT:

Background

Music therapy has been shown to improve communication in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), but little is known about how different types of music and images affect hemodynamic changes in the frontal lobe of the brain in children with ASD. This study aims to use functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to explore the effects of different types of visual music on different brain regions of oxyhemoglobin (HbO) in the prefrontal lobe of children with ASD and children with typical development (TD), so as to provide evidence for better application of different types of visual music in the treatment of children with ASD.

Methods

Seven children with ASD and nine matched children with TD were selected. Changes in HbO in their prefrontal lobes were dete

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9986789 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature