Grey-Matter Thickness of the Left But Not the Right Primary Visual Area Correlates with Autism Traits in Typically Developing Adults

被引：5

作者：

Yildiz, Gizem Y. ^{[1
]}

Vilsten, Julian S. ^{[1
]}

Millard, Amy Siobhan ^{[1
]}

Chouinard, Philippe A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] La Trobe Univ, Sch Psychol & Publ Hlth, Dept Psychol & Counselling, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS | 2021年 / 51卷 / 02期

关键词：

Autism-spectrum quotient (AQ); Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Primary visual area (V1); Grey-matter thickness; Retinotopy; SPECTRUM QUOTIENT AQ; FUNCTIONING AUTISM; CHILDREN; SEARCH; PARENTS; ORGANIZATION; INDIVIDUALS; PERCEPTION; ACTIVATION; DISORDERS;

D O I：

10.1007/s10803-020-04553-w

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

We examined whether functional and structural variability in the primary visual area (V1) correlated with autism traits. Twenty-nine participants (16 males;M-Age = 26.4 years,SDAge = 4.0 years) completed the autism-spectrum quotient (AQ) questionnaire prior to a magnetic resonance imaging session. The total AQ scores was used to assess the degree of self-reported autism traits. The average functional activation in V1 to visual stimulation and its average grey-matter thickness were calculated. There were no correlations between functional activation in V1 and autism traits. Conversely, grey-matter thickness of the left but not the right V1 correlated with autism traits. We conclude that structural changes in the left V1 could be a marker for the presence of autism traits.

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页码：405 / 417

页数：13