Early alterations of large-scale brain networks temporal dynamics in young children with autism

Aurélie Bochet; Holger Franz Sperdin; Tonia Anahi Rihs; Nada Kojovic; Martina Franchini; Reem Kais Jan; Christoph Martin Michel; Marie Schaer

doi:10.1038/s42003-021-02494-3

Communications Biology (Aug 2021)

Early alterations of large-scale brain networks temporal dynamics in young children with autism

Aurélie Bochet,
Holger Franz Sperdin,
Tonia Anahi Rihs,
Nada Kojovic,
Martina Franchini,
Reem Kais Jan,
Christoph Martin Michel,
Marie Schaer

Affiliations

Aurélie Bochet: Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva
Holger Franz Sperdin: Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva
Tonia Anahi Rihs: Functional Brain Mapping Laboratory, Department of Fundamental Neurosciences, University of Geneva
Nada Kojovic: Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva
Martina Franchini: Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva
Reem Kais Jan: College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Christoph Martin Michel: Functional Brain Mapping Laboratory, Department of Fundamental Neurosciences, University of Geneva
Marie Schaer: Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02494-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

Read online

To assess the association between Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and the potential disruption of large-scale brain networks, Bochet, Sperdin et al investigated spatiotemporal dynamics of whole-brain neuronal networks in 113 toddlers and preschoolers (66 with ASD) using an EEG microstate approach. They found differences in the dynamic syntax between several maps in toddlers and pre-schoolers with ASD compared to their TD peers.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

About the journal