EEG During Dynamic Facial Emotion Processing Reveals Neural Activity Patterns Associated with Autistic Traits in Children DOI Creative Commons
Aron T. Hill, Talitha C. Ford, Neil W. Bailey

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 28, 2024

Abstract Altered brain connectivity and atypical neural oscillations have been observed in autism, yet their relationship with autistic traits non-clinical populations remains underexplored. Here, we employ electroencephalography (EEG) to examine functional connectivity, oscillatory power, broadband aperiodic activity during a dynamic facial emotion processing (FEP) task 101 typically developing children aged 4-12 years. We investigate associations between these electrophysiological measures of dynamics as assessed by the Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd Edition (SRS-2). Our results revealed that increased FEP-related across theta (4-7 Hz) beta (13-30 frequencies correlated positively higher SRS-2 scores, predominantly right-lateralized (theta) bilateral (beta) cortical networks. Additionally, steeper 1/ f -like slope (spectral exponent) fronto-central electrodes was associated scores. Greater aperiodic-adjusted alpha power further both scores slopes. These findings underscore important links children. Future work could extend assess EEG-derived markers potential mechanisms underlying behavioural difficulties autism.

Language: Английский

EEG during dynamic facial emotion processing reveals neural activity patterns associated with autistic traits in children DOI Creative Commons
Aron T. Hill, Talitha C. Ford, Neil W. Bailey

et al.

Cerebral Cortex, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(2)

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

Altered brain connectivity and atypical neural oscillations have been observed in autism, yet their relationship with autistic traits nonclinical populations remains underexplored. Here, we employ electroencephalography to examine functional connectivity, oscillatory power, broadband aperiodic activity during a dynamic facial emotion processing task 101 typically developing children aged 4 12 years. We investigate associations between these electrophysiological measures of dynamics as assessed by the Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd Edition (SRS-2). Our results revealed that increased processing-related across theta (4 7 Hz) beta (13 30 frequencies correlated positively higher SRS-2 scores, predominantly right-lateralized (theta) bilateral (beta) cortical networks. Additionally, steeper 1/f-like slope (spectral exponent) fronto-central electrodes was associated scores. Greater aperiodic-adjusted alpha power further both scores slopes. These findings underscore important links children. Future work could extend assess electroencephalography-derived markers potential mechanisms underlying behavioral difficulties autism.

Language: Английский

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EEG During Dynamic Facial Emotion Processing Reveals Neural Activity Patterns Associated with Autistic Traits in Children DOI Creative Commons
Aron T. Hill, Talitha C. Ford, Neil W. Bailey

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 28, 2024

Abstract Altered brain connectivity and atypical neural oscillations have been observed in autism, yet their relationship with autistic traits non-clinical populations remains underexplored. Here, we employ electroencephalography (EEG) to examine functional connectivity, oscillatory power, broadband aperiodic activity during a dynamic facial emotion processing (FEP) task 101 typically developing children aged 4-12 years. We investigate associations between these electrophysiological measures of dynamics as assessed by the Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd Edition (SRS-2). Our results revealed that increased FEP-related across theta (4-7 Hz) beta (13-30 frequencies correlated positively higher SRS-2 scores, predominantly right-lateralized (theta) bilateral (beta) cortical networks. Additionally, steeper 1/ f -like slope (spectral exponent) fronto-central electrodes was associated scores. Greater aperiodic-adjusted alpha power further both scores slopes. These findings underscore important links children. Future work could extend assess EEG-derived markers potential mechanisms underlying behavioural difficulties autism.

Language: Английский

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