Intrainsular connectivity and somatosensory responsiveness in young children with ASD

Abstract Background The human somatosensory system comprises dissociable paths for discriminative and affective touch, reflected in separate peripheral afferent populations and distinct cortical targets. Differences in behavioral and neural responses to affective touch may have an important developm...

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Main Authors: Michelle D. Failla, Brittany R. Peters, Haleh Karbasforoushan, Jennifer H. Foss-Feig, Kimberly B. Schauder, Brynna H. Heflin, Carissa J. Cascio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Molecular Autism
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13229-017-0143-y