Ayres theories of autism and sensory integration revisited: What contemporary neuroscience has to say

E Kilroy, L Aziz-Zadeh, S Cermak - Brain sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Abnormal sensory-based behaviors are a defining feature of autism spectrum disorders
(ASD). Dr. A. Jean Ayres was the first occupational therapist to conceptualize Sensory …

Brain connectivity and neuroimaging of social networks in autism

RA Müller, I Fishman - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2018 - cell.com
Impairments in social communication (SC) predominate among the core diagnostic features
of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Neuroimaging has revealed numerous findings of …

Thalamocortical dysconnectivity in autism spectrum disorder: an analysis of the autism brain imaging data exchange

ND Woodward, M Giraldo-Chica, B Rogers… - Biological Psychiatry …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit differences in basic
sensorimotor processing as well as general cortical excitability. These observations …

Sensory over-responsivity is related to GABAergic inhibition in thalamocortical circuits

ET Wood, KK Cummings, J Jung, G Patterson… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Sensory over-responsivity (SOR), extreme sensitivity to or avoidance of sensory
stimuli (eg, scratchy fabrics, loud sounds), is a highly prevalent and impairing feature of …

Identifying differences in brain activities and an accurate detection of autism spectrum disorder using resting state functional-magnetic resonance imaging: A spatial …

V Subbaraju, MB Suresh, S Sundaram… - Medical image …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new approach for detecting major differences in brain activities
between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) patients and neurotypical subjects using the …

Diagnostic classification of autism using resting-state fMRI data improves with full correlation functional brain connectivity compared to partial correlation

JFA Ronicko, J Thomas, P Thangavel, V Koneru… - Journal of Neuroscience …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability
with altered connectivity in brain networks. New method In this study, brain connections in …

Thalamocortical connectivity is associated with autism symptoms in high-functioning adults with autism and typically develo** adults

R Ayub, KL Sun, RE Flores, VT Lam, B Jo… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Alterations in sensorimotor functions are common in individuals with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD). Such aberrations suggest the involvement of the thalamus due to its key role …

Dysfunction of sensory oscillations in Autism Spectrum Disorder

DM Simon, MT Wallace - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a highly prevalent developmental disability
characterized by deficits in social communication and interaction, restricted interests, and …

[HTML][HTML] Thalamic connectivity system across psychiatric disorders: current status and clinical implications

WJ Hwang, YB Kwak, KIK Cho, TY Lee, H Oh… - … Psychiatry Global Open …, 2022 - Elsevier
The thalamic connectivity system, with the thalamus as the central node, enables
transmission of the brain's neural computations via extensive connections to cortical …

[HTML][HTML] Impaired communication between the motor and somatosensory homunculus is associated with poor manual dexterity in autism spectrum disorder

A Thompson, D Murphy, F Dell'Acqua, C Ecker… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Fine motor skill impairments are common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD),
significantly affecting quality of life. Sensory inputs reaching the primary motor cortex (M1) …