Brief Report: Reduced Temporal-Central EEG Alpha Coherence During Joint Attention Perception in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Although prior studies have demonstrated reduced resting state EEG coherence in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), no studies have explored the nature of EEG coherence during joint attention. We examined the EEG coherence of the joint attention network in adolescents with and without ASD during congruent and incongruent joint attention perception and an eyes-open resting condition. Across conditions, adolescents with ASD showed reduced right hemisphere temporal-central alpha coherence compared to typically developing adolescents. Greater right temporal-central alpha coherence during joint attention was positively associated with social cognitive performance in typical development but not in ASD. These results suggest that, in addition to a resting state, EEG coherence during joint attention perception is reduced in ASD.
['Jaime|Mark|M|', 'McMahon|Camilla M|CM|', 'Davidson|Bridget C|BC|', 'Newell|Lisa C|LC|', 'Mundy|Peter C|PC|', 'Henderson|Heather A|HA|']
D000293:Adolescent D001288:Attention D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder D002540:Cerebral Cortex D004569:Electroencephalography D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008297:Male D010465:Perception
Joint attention EEG coherence Adolescents with ASD Adolescent autistic brain Brain connectivity Cortical connectivity Joint attention network connectivity Neurocognitive features of joint attention in ASD