Differences in white matter segments in autistic males, non-autistic siblings, and non-autistic participants: An intermediate phenotype approach
Chien YL, Chen YJ, Tseng WL, Hsu YC, Wu CS, Tseng WI, Gau SS. Differences in white matter segments in autistic males, non-autistic siblings, and non-autistic participants: An intermediate phenotype approach. Autism 2022, 27: 1036-1052. PMID: 36254873, DOI: 10.1177/13623613221125620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-autistic siblingsNon-autistic peopleAutistic peopleAutistic traitsBrain regionsTheory of mindNon-autistic participantsHigher cognitive functionsAnterior brain regionsSocial cognitionNeurocognitive strengthsNeuropsychological characteristicsCognitive functionAutistic malesDifferent brain regionsAutismBrain adaptationIntermediate phenotype approachWhite matter differencesFuture researchNeural pathwaysBiological basisPeopleSiblingsCausal link