Detection of atypical network development patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder using magnetoencephalography.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that involves developmental delays. It has been hypothesized that aberrant neural connectivity in ASD may cause atypical brain network development. Brain graphs not only describe the differences in brain networks between clinical and control...

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Main Authors: Fang Duan, Katsumi Watanabe, Yuko Yoshimura, Mitsuru Kikuchi, Yoshio Minabe, Kazuyuki Aihara
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
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author Fang Duan
Katsumi Watanabe
Yuko Yoshimura
Mitsuru Kikuchi
Yoshio Minabe
Kazuyuki Aihara
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description Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that involves developmental delays. It has been hypothesized that aberrant neural connectivity in ASD may cause atypical brain network development. Brain graphs not only describe the differences in brain networks between clinical and control groups, but also provide information about network development within each group. In the present study, graph indices of brain networks were estimated in children with ASD and in typically developing (TD) children using magnetoencephalography performed while the children viewed a cartoon video. We examined brain graphs from a developmental point of view, and compared the networks between children with ASD and TD children. Network development patterns (NDPs) were assessed by examining the association between the graph indices and the raw scores on the achievement scale or the age of the children. The ASD and TD groups exhibited different NDPs at both network and nodal levels. In the left frontal areas, the nodal degree and efficiency of the ASD group were negatively correlated with the achievement scores. Reduced network connections were observed in the temporal and posterior areas of TD children. These results suggested that the atypical network developmental trajectory in children with ASD is associated with the development score rather than age.
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spelling doaj-art-1599ffcd78724322a3c9193292ca8aa72025-08-20T02:45:29ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032017-01-01129e018442210.1371/journal.pone.0184422Detection of atypical network development patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder using magnetoencephalography.Fang DuanKatsumi WatanabeYuko YoshimuraMitsuru KikuchiYoshio MinabeKazuyuki AiharaAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that involves developmental delays. It has been hypothesized that aberrant neural connectivity in ASD may cause atypical brain network development. Brain graphs not only describe the differences in brain networks between clinical and control groups, but also provide information about network development within each group. In the present study, graph indices of brain networks were estimated in children with ASD and in typically developing (TD) children using magnetoencephalography performed while the children viewed a cartoon video. We examined brain graphs from a developmental point of view, and compared the networks between children with ASD and TD children. Network development patterns (NDPs) were assessed by examining the association between the graph indices and the raw scores on the achievement scale or the age of the children. The ASD and TD groups exhibited different NDPs at both network and nodal levels. In the left frontal areas, the nodal degree and efficiency of the ASD group were negatively correlated with the achievement scores. Reduced network connections were observed in the temporal and posterior areas of TD children. These results suggested that the atypical network developmental trajectory in children with ASD is associated with the development score rather than age.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0184422&type=printable
spellingShingle Fang Duan
Katsumi Watanabe
Yuko Yoshimura
Mitsuru Kikuchi
Yoshio Minabe
Kazuyuki Aihara
Detection of atypical network development patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder using magnetoencephalography.
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title Detection of atypical network development patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder using magnetoencephalography.
title_full Detection of atypical network development patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder using magnetoencephalography.
title_fullStr Detection of atypical network development patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder using magnetoencephalography.
title_full_unstemmed Detection of atypical network development patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder using magnetoencephalography.
title_short Detection of atypical network development patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder using magnetoencephalography.
title_sort detection of atypical network development patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder using magnetoencephalography
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0184422&type=printable
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