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White Matter Integrity, Facial Emotion Perception, and Socialization in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Brewster, Ryan C
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Difficulty interpreting facial expressions is an important component of social deficits seen in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). The amygdalo-fusiform white matter tract is theorized to contribute to facial expression interpretation. The current study examined relationships between white matter integrity (WMI) along the aymgdalo-fusiform pathway, facial emotion perception (FEP), and socialization skill (SS) in a sample of typically developing (TD) participants and participants with ASDs. Groups were differentiated by WMI along the amygdalo-fusiform tract. Results suggested unexpected negative relationships between WMI and SS, and between WMI and FEP in the ASD group. A group interaction was suggested for WMI and FEP such that participants with ASDs demonstrated a negative relationship, whereas TD participants displayed the hypothesized positive relationship. Overall, findings suggest that measures of WMI along the amygdalo-fusiform tract should not be conceptualized identically in participants with ASDs and controls.

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2013-05-11
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White matter integrity, Facial emotion perception, Socialization skill, Autism spectrum disorders
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