Multisensory integration and attention in autism spectrum disorder: evidence from event-related potentials.

Successful integration of various simultaneously perceived perceptual signals is crucial for social behavior. Recent findings indicate that this multisensory integration (MSI) can be modulated by attention. Theories of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) suggest that MSI is affected in this population...

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Main Authors: Maurice J C M Magnée, Beatrice de Gelder, Herman van Engeland, Chantal Kemner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3161097?pdf=render