2014
Altered brain connectivity in sagittal craniosynostosis.
Beckett JS, Brooks ED, Lacadie C, Wyk B, Jou RJ, Steinbacher DM, Constable RT, Pelphrey KA, Persing JA. Altered brain connectivity in sagittal craniosynostosis. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2014, 13: 690-8. PMID: 24745341, DOI: 10.3171/2014.3.peds13516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffusion tensor imagingPosterior cingulate cortexCingulate cortexSagittal nonsyndromic craniosynostosisPrefrontal cortexRight posterior cingulate cortexBrodmann area 8Functional connectivity differencesRight middle frontal gyrusWhite matter alterationsAnterior cingulate cortexBrodmann area 7Left ventromedial prefrontal cortexAltered brain connectivityResting-state functional connectivity MRI dataMiddle frontal gyrusRight supramarginal gyrusDefault mode networkIntrinsic connectivity analysesSignificant group differencesAdolescent patientsAltered connectivityNeurocognitive morbidityHigh prevalenceRight parahippocampus
2013
Oxytocin enhances brain function in children with autism
Gordon I, Vander Wyk B, Bennett RH, Cordeaux C, Lucas MV, Eilbott JA, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R, Pelphrey KA. Oxytocin enhances brain function in children with autism. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 20953-20958. PMID: 24297883, PMCID: PMC3876263, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1312857110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSuperior temporal sulcusTemporal sulcusOrbitofrontal cortexLeft superior temporal sulcusMiddle frontal gyrusMedial prefrontal cortexRight orbitofrontal cortexSocial attunementSocial judgmentsMeaningful stimuliFrontal gyrusSpectrum disorderBrain activityPrefrontal cortexRight amygdalaSocial functioningFunctional MRIPremotor cortexHedonic evaluationBrain functionJudgmentsCortexChildrenOxytocin
2011
Differential brain responses to social exclusion by one's own versus opposite-gender peers
Bolling DZ, Pelphrey KA, Vander Wyk B. Differential brain responses to social exclusion by one's own versus opposite-gender peers. Social Neuroscience 2011, 7: 331-346. PMID: 21981758, PMCID: PMC4520218, DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2011.623181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortex activationVentrolateral prefrontal cortex activationImplicit gender attitudesAnterior cingulate cortex activationBall-tossing gameOpposite-gender peersDifferential brain responsesVentrolateral prefrontal cortexSelf-reported distressPrefrontal cortex activationSame-gender peersFunctional magnetic resonanceSocial exclusionSocial cognitionIndividual differencesPsychological threatBrain responsesNeural responsesPeer relationsPrefrontal cortexEmotional benefitsOwn genderOpposite genderGender attitudesCurrent studyEnhanced 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 differencesBrain Mechanisms for Processing Direct and Averted Gaze in Individuals with Autism
Pitskel NB, Bolling DZ, Hudac CM, Lantz SD, Minshew NJ, Vander Wyk BC, Pelphrey KA. Brain Mechanisms for Processing Direct and Averted Gaze in Individuals with Autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2011, 41: 1686-1693. PMID: 21484518, PMCID: PMC3337548, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1197-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverted gazeBrain mechanismsCritical social cueRight temporoparietal junctionLateral occipital cortexDorsolateral prefrontal cortexRight anterior insulaSocial processingTemporoparietal junctionSocial cuesComparison participantsAnterior insulaFMRI studySocial deficitsSocial scenariosGaze directionPrefrontal cortexCondition interactionAutismSocial encountersDifferential processingInitial evidenceOccipital cortexGazeSignificant group