2013
Neural processing of intentional biological motion in unaffected siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder: An fMRI study
Ahmed A, Vander Wyk B. Neural processing of intentional biological motion in unaffected siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder: An fMRI study. Brain And Cognition 2013, 83: 297-306. PMID: 24128657, PMCID: PMC3869032, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2013.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior superior temporal sulcusSiblings of childrenAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderBiological motionSocial cognitive abilitiesDorsolateral prefrontal cortexControl childrenSuperior temporal sulcusFunctional magnetic resonanceSample of childrenCongruent trialsPrefrontal cortexIncongruent actionsFMRI studyEmotional cuesTemporal sulcusMorphological deficitsAction perceptionCognitive abilitiesBrain regionsNeural processesAutism samplesCompensatory reorganizationAutism
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