C-tactile (CT) afferents encode caress-like touch that supports social–emotional
development, and stimulation of the CT system engages the insula and cortical circuitry …

An impairment of social communication is a core symptom of autism-spectrum disorder
(ASD). Affective touch is an important means of social interaction, and C-Tactile (CT) …

Abstract 'Social brain'circuitry has recently been implicated in processing slow, gentle touch
targeting a class of slow-conducting, unmyelinated nerves, CT afferents, which are present …

Affective tactile stimulation plays a key role in the maturation of neural circuits, but the
development of brain mechanisms processing touch is poorly understood. We therefore …

Despite the crucial role of touch in social development, there is very little functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI) research on brain mechanisms underlying social touch …

Background The human somatosensory system comprises dissociable paths for
discriminative and affective touch, reflected in separate peripheral afferent populations and …

Affective touch is important for social interaction within families and groups and there is
evidence that unmyelinated C tactile fibers are involved in this process. Individuals with …

Sensory processing abnormalities are among the most common behavioral phenotypes
seen in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), typically characterized by either over-or under …

Altered somatosensory reactivity is frequently observed among individuals with autism
spectrum disorders (ASDs). Here, we report that although multiple mouse models of ASD …

Touch plays a crucial role in social–emotional development. Slow, gentle touch applied to
hairy skin is processed by C-tactile (CT) nerve fibers. Furthermore,'social brain'regions, such …