Behavioral, perceptual, and neural alterations in sensory and multisensory function in autism spectrum disorder

SH Baum, RA Stevenson, MT Wallace - Progress in neurobiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Although sensory processing challenges have been noted since the first clinical descriptions
of autism, it has taken until the release of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical …

Cerebro-cerebellar functional connectivity is associated with cerebellar excitation–inhibition balance in autism spectrum disorder

JP Hegarty, DJ Weber, CM Cirstea… - Journal of autism and …, 2018 - Springer
Atypical functional connectivity (FC) and an imbalance of excitation-to-inhibition (E/I) have
been previously reported in cerebro-cerebellar circuits in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …

Toward an interdisciplinary approach to understanding sensory function in autism spectrum disorder

CJ Cascio, T Woynaroski, GT Baranek… - Autism …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Heightened interest in sensory function in persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
presents an unprecedented opportunity for impactful, interdisciplinary work between …

[HTML][HTML] Neurofunctional correlates of glutamate and GABA imbalance in psychosis: A systematic review

U Zahid, EC Onwordi, EP Hedges, MB Wall… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Glutamatergic and GABAergic dysfunction are implicated in the pathophysiology of
schizophrenia. Previous work has shown relationships between glutamate, GABA, and brain …

Decreased left perisylvian GABA concentration in children with autism and unaffected siblings

DC Rojas, D Singel, S Steinmetz, S Hepburn… - Neuroimage, 2014 - Elsevier
Imbalanced levels of excitation and inhibition (E/I) have been proposed to account for
various behavioral and electrophysiological phenotypes in autism. Although proton …

Concentrations of cortical GABA and glutamate in young adults with autism spectrum disorder

T Kolodny, MP Schallmo, J Gerdts… - Autism …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The balance of excitation and inhibition in neural circuits is hypothesized to be increased in
autism spectrum disorder, possibly mediated by altered signaling of the inhibitory …

Reduced GABA and altered somatosensory function in children with autism spectrum disorder

NAJ Puts, EL Wodka, AD Harris, D Crocetti… - Autism …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Abnormal responses to tactile stimuli are a common feature of autism spectrum
disorder (ASD). Several lines of evidence suggest that GABAergic function, which has a …

Impaired tactile processing in children with autism spectrum disorder

NAJ Puts, EL Wodka, M Tommerdahl… - Journal of …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Impaired responses to tactile stimulation are a commonly reported symptom among children
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Furthermore, impairments in filtering or habituation to …

The role of attention in somatosensory processing: a multi-trait, multi-method analysis

EL Wodka, NAJ Puts, EM Mahone, RAE Edden… - Journal of Autism and …, 2016 - Springer
Sensory processing abnormalities in autism have largely been described by parent report.
This study used a multi-method (parent-report and measurement), multi-trait (tactile …

Cortical and subcortical alterations associated with precision visuomotor behavior in individuals with autism spectrum disorder

KE Unruh, LE Martin, G Magnon… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
In addition to core deficits in social-communication abilities and repetitive behaviors and
interests, many patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience developmental …