Nature Communications (Mar 2019)

Atypical functional connectome hierarchy in autism

  • Seok-Jun Hong,
  • Reinder Vos de Wael,
  • Richard A. I. Bethlehem,
  • Sara Lariviere,
  • Casey Paquola,
  • Sofie L. Valk,
  • Michael P. Milham,
  • Adriana Di Martino,
  • Daniel S. Margulies,
  • Jonathan Smallwood,
  • Boris C. Bernhardt

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08944-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with symptoms ranging from sensory hypersensitivity to social difficulties. Here, the authors provide evidence of atypical connectivity transitions between sensory and higher-order cortical areas in people with ASD, which could underlie the diverse symptoms.