ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2021
Autonomic and Electrophysiological Evidence for Reduced Auditory Habituation in Autism.
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- Autism Spectrum Disorder and auditory sensory alterations: a systematic review on the integrity of cognitive and neuronal functions related to auditory processing.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2023Pooled it
- Comparative study of ERP habituation to tones and fearful vocalizations in autism spectrum disorders: a translational biomarker for sensory hypersensitivity.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Atypical somatosensory adaptation in adults on the autism spectrum: a high-density electrophysiological (EEG) mapping study.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Infant sensory gating and a developmental cascade to autistic traits and anxiety.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Review
- How auditory processing influences the autistic profile: A review.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2024Review
- Pupillometry reveals hyper-arousal in response to auditory stimuli in autistic children.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2024Article
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- No Differences in Auditory Steady-State Responses in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Measuring habituation to stimuli: The Italian version of the Sensory Habituation Questionnaire.PloS one · 2024Article
- Neural Markers of Auditory Response and Habituation in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- From Aphasia and Allied disorders to Autism Spectrum Disorders - A Mutualistic Symbiotic Relationship. (A Five Decade Long Journey in Neuro-Communication Disorders).Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology · 2020Article
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Abstract
It is estimated that nearly 90% of children on the autism spectrum exhibit sensory atypicalities. What aspects of sensory processing are affected in autism? Although sensory processing can be studied along multiple dimensions, two of the most basic ones involve examining instantaneous sensory responses and how the responses change over time. These correspond to the dimensions of 'sensitivity' and 'habituation'. Results thus far have indicated that autistic individuals do not differ systematically from controls in sensory acuity/sensitivity. However, data from studies of habituation have been equivocal. We have studied habituation in autism using two measures: galvanic skin response (GSR) and magneto-encephalography (MEG). We report data from two independent studies. The first study, was conducted with 13 autistic and 13 age-matched neurotypical young adults and used GSR to assess response to an extended metronomic sequence. The second study involved 24 participants (12 with an ASD diagnosis), different from those in study 1, spanning the pre-adolescent to young adult age range, and used MEG. Both studies reveal consistent patterns of reduced habituation in autistic participants. These results suggest that autism, through mechanisms that are yet to be elucidated, compromises a fundamental aspect of sensory processing, at least in the auditory domain. We discuss the implications for understanding sensory hypersensitivities, a hallmark phenotypic feature of autism, recently proposed theoretical accounts, and potential relevance for early detection of risk for autism.
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