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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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29-05-2020 | Original Paper

Grey-Matter Thickness of the Left But Not the Right Primary Visual Area Correlates with Autism Traits in Typically Developing Adults

Auteurs: Gizem Y. Yildiz, Julian S. Vilsten, Amy Siobhan Millard, Philippe A. Chouinard

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 2/2021

Abstract

We examined whether functional and structural variability in the primary visual area (V1) correlated with autism traits. Twenty-nine participants (16 males; M_Age = 26.4 years, SD_Age = 4.0 years) completed the autism-spectrum quotient (AQ) questionnaire prior to a magnetic resonance imaging session. The total AQ scores was used to assess the degree of self-reported autism traits. The average functional activation in V1 to visual stimulation and its average grey-matter thickness were calculated. There were no correlations between functional activation in V1 and autism traits. Conversely, grey-matter thickness of the left but not the right V1 correlated with autism traits. We conclude that structural changes in the left V1 could be a marker for the presence of autism traits.

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Titel: Grey-Matter Thickness of the Left But Not the Right Primary Visual Area Correlates with Autism Traits in Typically Developing Adults
Auteurs: Gizem Y. Yildiz
Julian S. Vilsten
Amy Siobhan Millard
Philippe A. Chouinard
Publicatiedatum: 29-05-2020
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04553-w

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