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ArticleScientific reports2019

Fourth finger dependence of high-functioning autism spectrum disorder in multi-digit force coordination.

Shunta Togo, Takashi Itahashi, Ryuichiro Hashimoto, Chang Cai, Chieko Kanai, Nobumasa Kato, Hiroshi Imamizu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Second-to-Fourth Digit Ratio (2D:4D) in Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review of Case-control Studies.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shunta TogoGraduate School of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan. s.togo@uec.ac.jp.
Takashi ItahashiMedical Institute of Developmental Disabilities Research, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
Ryuichiro HashimotoMedical Institute of Developmental Disabilities Research, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
Chang CaiCognitive Mechanisms Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, Kyoto, Japan.
Chieko KanaiMedical Institute of Developmental Disabilities Research, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
Nobumasa KatoMedical Institute of Developmental Disabilities Research, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroshi ImamizuCognitive Mechanisms Laboratories, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-1024-0051
Showa University · JPAdvanced Telecommunications Research Institute International · JPUniversity of Electro-Communications · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A number of studies have reported that the digit ratio 2D:4D (length of the second finger divided by length of the fourth finger) is smaller (longer fourth digit) in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than in typically developed (TD) controls. Because form and function are closely related in biological systems, we hypothesized that the 4D dominance occurs in not only finger morphology but also physical performance in ASD. Individuals with ASD and TD controls participated in a multi-digit force-producing task. Individuals with ASD showed a significant 4D dependence compared to TD controls in the task. We found a significant correlation between 4D dependence and scores of the standard diagnostic instrument across individuals with ASD. Our analysis of functional connectivity in resting-state functional MRI suggests that connectivity between the visual cortex and the cerebellum contributes to the 4D dependence. Collectively, these results extend the 2D:4D ratio beyond being a morphological marker to being involved in motor functions in the form of 4D dependence in a multi-digit force task.

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Muscle StrengthPsychomotor PerformanceAutism Spectrum DisorderFemaleFingersHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleVisual Cortex

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PMID30741990
PMCPMC6370864
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