2015
Trait-level temporal lobe hypoactivation to social exclusion in unaffected siblings of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders
Bolling DZ, Pelphrey KA, Vander Wyk B. Trait-level temporal lobe hypoactivation to social exclusion in unaffected siblings of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2015, 13: 75-83. PMID: 26011751, PMCID: PMC4470300, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2015.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderPosterior superior temporal sulcusUnaffected siblingsAtypical neural processingSocial exclusionFunctional magnetic resonance imagingSuperior temporal sulcusAbnormal neural responsesAnterior temporoparietal junctionAnterior cingulate cortexEmotion processingTemporoparietal junctionNegative affectTemporal sulcusNeural processingBrain responsesNeural endophenotypesNeural responsesNeural activationCingulate cortexNeural circuitrySocial experienceASD probandsPowerful feelings
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
2012
Action representation in the superior temporal sulcus in children and adults: An fMRI study
Vander Wyk B, Voos A, Pelphrey KA. Action representation in the superior temporal sulcus in children and adults: An fMRI study. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2012, 2: 409-416. PMID: 22727762, PMCID: PMC3431200, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2012.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior temporal sulcusFunctional magnetic resonance imaging paradigmCongruent trialsTemporal sulcusPosterior superior temporal sulcusIncongruent actionsBiological motionSTS regionFMRI studyAction representationNegative regardImaging paradigmOrder informationHigher-order informationDevelopmental changesOlder childrenChildrenSulcusAdultsTrialsCongruencyRepresentationCongruentPerceptionObjects
2011
Research Review: Constraining heterogeneity: the social brain and its development in autism spectrum disorder
Pelphrey KA, Shultz S, Hudac CM, Vander Wyk B. Research Review: Constraining heterogeneity: the social brain and its development in autism spectrum disorder. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2011, 52: 631-644. PMID: 21244421, PMCID: PMC3096715, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02349.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmygdalaBrainBrain MappingChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveEmotionsEndophenotypesFacial ExpressionFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIntentionMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNerve NetPattern Recognition, VisualPersonal Construct TheorySocializationTemporal LobeTheory of MindConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSocial information processingSuperior temporal sulcusSpectrum disorderPosterior superior temporal sulcusInformation processingSocial engagementSpecialized neural systemsModel of ASDFunctional neuroimaging researchSocial brainTemporal sulcusBrain mechanismsNeuroimaging researchSocial reciprocityRepetitive behaviorsNeural circuitryNeural systemsBrain endophenotypesDevelopmental studiesDevastating familySocial worldNeurodevelopmental disordersNeural structuresNeuroanatomical structures
2010
Cortical integration of audio–visual speech and non-speech stimuli
Vander Wyk B, Ramsay GJ, Hudac CM, Jones W, Lin D, Klin A, Lee SM, Pelphrey KA. Cortical integration of audio–visual speech and non-speech stimuli. Brain And Cognition 2010, 74: 97-106. PMID: 20709442, PMCID: PMC3869029, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2010.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral occipital cortexUni-modal stimuliNon-speech stimuliAudio-visual speechVisual stimuliOccipital cortexRight inferior frontal gyrusAudio-visual pairingsSimilar auditory stimuliMulti-modal stimuliAudio-visual processingSuperior temporal sulcusInferior frontal gyrusMiddle temporal regionsMiddle temporal gyrusDifferent cortical networksNeural basisTemporal sulcusAuditory stimuliFusiform gyrusFrontal gyrusTemporal gyrusCortical networksCortical integrationTemporal regions