Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10318395 | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We applied NIRS to a monitor of brain activities according to attention conditions. ⺠The auditory cortex in ASD responds to sounds fully during attention. ⺠Cortical responses differed not in the auditory but in the prefrontal region. ⺠ASD subjects had difficulties in ignoring audible voices intentionally. ⺠Difficulties in attention control may account for hypersensitivity or unawareness.
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Authors
Yasuko Funabiki, Toshiya Murai, Motomi Toichi,