Weaker neural suppression in autism

Michael-Paul Schallmo; Tamar Kolodny; Alexander M. Kale; Rachel Millin; Anastasia V. Flevaris; Richard A. E. Edden; Jennifer Gerdts; Raphael A. Bernier; Scott O. Murray

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16495-z

Nature Communications (May 2020)

Weaker neural suppression in autism

Michael-Paul Schallmo,
Tamar Kolodny,
Alexander M. Kale,
Rachel Millin,
Anastasia V. Flevaris,
Richard A. E. Edden,
Jennifer Gerdts,
Raphael A. Bernier,
Scott O. Murray

Affiliations

Michael-Paul Schallmo: Department of Psychology, University of Washington
Tamar Kolodny: Department of Psychology, University of Washington
Alexander M. Kale: Department of Psychology, University of Washington
Rachel Millin: Department of Psychology, University of Washington
Anastasia V. Flevaris: Department of Psychology, University of Washington
Richard A. E. Edden: Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University
Jennifer Gerdts: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
Raphael A. Bernier: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
Scott O. Murray: Department of Psychology, University of Washington

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16495-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Sensory hypersensitivity is common in autism spectrum disorders. Using functional MRI, psychophysics, and computational modeling, Schallmo et al. show that differences in visual motion perception in ASD are accompanied by weaker neural suppression in visual cortex.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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