期刊
SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE
卷 6, 期 1, 页码 22-30出版社
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17470911003683185
关键词
Autism; Face perception; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Fusiform gyrus; Amygdala
资金
- NICHD Pittsburgh Autism Center for Excellence
- John Merck Scholars Fund
- NIMH
- EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH &HUMAN DEVELOPMENT [P50HD055748] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH [K01MH071284] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
Previous research suggests hypoactivity in response to the visual perception of faces in the fusiform gyri and amygdalae of individuals with autism. However, critical questions remain regarding the mechanisms underlying these findings. In particular, to what degree is the hypoactivation accounted for by known differences in the visual scanpaths exhibited by individuals with and without autism in response to faces? Here, using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we report onormalizationo of activity in the right fusiform gyrus, but not the amygdalae, when individuals with autism were compelled to perform visual scanpaths that involved fixating on the eyes of a fearful face. These findings hold important implications for our understanding of social brain dysfunction in autism, theories of the role of the fusiform gyri in face processing, and the design of more effective interventions for autism.
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