Enhanced neural responses to rule violation in children with autism: A comparison to social exclusion
Bolling DZ, Pitskel NB, Deen B, Crowley MJ, McPartland JC, Kaiser MD, Vander Wyk BC, Wu J, Mayes LC, Pelphrey KA. Enhanced neural responses to rule violation in children with autism: A comparison to social exclusion. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2011, 1: 280-294. PMID: 21743819, PMCID: PMC3129780, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2011.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderFunctional magnetic resonance imagingRight insulaVentral anterior cingulate cortexSocial exclusionAtypical neural networksRule violationsBall-tossing gameDorsal prefrontal cortexRepetitive behavior patternsAnterior cingulate cortexASD groupNeural correlatesBrain responsesSocial impairmentNeural responsesCharacteristic deficitsSpectrum disorderNeurobiological differencesPrefrontal cortexCingulate cortexFunctional connectivityComparable gamesInsulaGroup differences