Altered white matter integrity in adults with autism spectrum disorder and an IQ >100: a diffusion tensor imaging study.

Kathrin NickelL Tebartz van ElstE PerlovD EndresG T MüllerA RiedelT FangmeierS Maier

Published in: Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica (2017)

The finding of decreased WM integrity in the genu of the CC is in line with earlier studies reporting a decreased number of interhemispheric fibers in the frontal lobe of ASD. Alterations in the sACC might be associated with 'Theory of mind' deficits.

Keyphrases

white matter
functional connectivity
autism spectrum disorder
traumatic brain injury
multiple sclerosis
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
adverse drug
case control