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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 8/2013

01-08-2013 | Original Paper

Enhanced Access to Early Visual Processing of Perceptual Simultaneity in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Auteurs: Christine M. Falter, Sven Braeutigam, Roger Nathan, Sarah Carrington, Anthony J. Bailey

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 8/2013

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Abstract

We compared judgements of the simultaneity or asynchrony of visual stimuli in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and typically-developing controls using Magnetoencephalography (MEG). Two vertical bars were presented simultaneously or non-simultaneously with two different stimulus onset delays. Participants with ASD distinguished significantly better between real simultaneity (0 ms delay between two stimuli) and apparent simultaneity (17 ms delay between two stimuli) than controls. In line with the increased sensitivity, event-related MEG activity showed increased differential responses for simultaneity versus apparent simultaneity. The strongest evoked potentials, observed over occipital cortices at about 130 ms, were correlated with performance differences in the ASD group only. Superior access to early visual brain processes in ASD might underlie increased resolution of visual events in perception.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Enhanced Access to Early Visual Processing of Perceptual Simultaneity in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Auteurs
Christine M. Falter
Sven Braeutigam
Roger Nathan
Sarah Carrington
Anthony J. Bailey
Publicatiedatum
01-08-2013
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 8/2013
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1735-1

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