Increased functional connectivity during emotional face processing in children with autism spectrum disorder

K Safar, SM Wong, RC Leung, BT Dunkley… - Frontiers in human …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) demonstrate poor social functioning, which
may be related to atypical emotional face processing. Altered functional connectivity among …

Emotional face processing in autism spectrum disorder: Effects in gamma connectivity

K Safar, V Yuk, SM Wong, RC Leung, E Anagnostou… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Impairments in social functioning are characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Differences in functional networks during face processing in ASD compared to controls have …

Young adults with autism spectrum disorder show early atypical neural activity during emotional face processing

RC Leung, EW Pang, E Anagnostou… - Frontiers in human …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Social cognition is impaired in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The ability to perceive and
interpret affect is integral to successful social functioning and has an extended …

[HTML][HTML] Atypical development of emotional face processing networks in autism spectrum disorder from childhood through to adulthood

K Safar, MM Vandewouw, MJ Taylor - Developmental cognitive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Impairments in social functioning are hallmarks of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and
atypical functional connectivity may underlie these difficulties. Emotion processing networks …

Disconnection from others in autism is more than just a feeling: whole-brain neural synchrony in adults during implicit processing of emotional faces

R Mennella, RC Leung, MJ Taylor, BT Dunkley - Molecular autism, 2017 - Springer
Background Socio-emotional difficulties in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are thought to
reflect impaired functional connectivity within the “social brain”. Nonetheless, a whole-brain …

Shared and distinct patterns of functional connectivity to emotional faces in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder children

K Safar, MM Vandewouw, EW Pang, K de Villa… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Impairments in emotional face processing are demonstrated by individuals with
neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and …

Happy and angry faces elicit atypical neural activation in children with autism spectrum disorder

RC Leung, EW Pang, JA Brian, MJ Taylor - Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder
characterized by significant impairments in social interactions and communication. The …

Reduced beta connectivity during emotional face processing in adolescents with autism

RC Leung, AX Ye, SM Wong, MJ Taylor, SM Doesburg - Molecular Autism, 2014 - Springer
Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder
characterized by impairments in social cognition. The biological basis of deficits in social …

[HTML][HTML] Early neural activation during facial affect processing in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

RC Leung, EW Pang, D Cassel, JA Brian, ML Smith… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2015 - Elsevier
Impaired social interaction is one of the hallmarks of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Emotional faces are arguably the most critical visual social stimuli and the ability to perceive …

Atypical amygdala–neocortex interaction during dynamic facial expression processing in autism spectrum disorder

W Sato, T Kochiyama, S Uono, S Yoshimura… - Frontiers in Human …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Atypical reciprocal social interactions involving emotional facial expressions are a core
clinical feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous functional magnetic resonance …