First neuroimaging study examining motor execution in children with autism reveals new insights

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 14:07 in Psychology & Sociology

In the first neuroimaging study to examine motor execution in children with autism, researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute have uncovered important new insight into the neurological basis of autism. The study, published online in the journal Brain's April 23 Brain Advanced Access, compared the brain activity of children with high functioning autism and their typically developing peers while performing a simple motor task -- tapping their fingers in sequence.

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