Associations between physiological and neural measures of sensory reactivity in youth with autism.

Jiwon JungTomislav D ZbozinekKaitlin K CummingsFrank H WilhelmMirella DaprettoMichelle G CraskeSusan Y BookheimerShulamite A Green

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2021)

Autism Spectrum Disorder youth displayed heightened physiological arousal to mildly aversive sensory stimulation, with HR responses in particular showing associations with brain and behavioral measures of SOR. These results have implications for using psychophysiological measures to assess SOR, particularly in individuals with ASD who cannot undergo MRI.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
intellectual disability
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
mental health
physical activity
young adults
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
white matter
resting state
multiple sclerosis
diffusion weighted imaging