Prefrontal Responses to Odors in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Functional NIRS Measurement Combined With a Fragrance Pulse Ejection System

Prefrontal Responses to Odors in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Functional NIRS Measurement Combined With a Fragrance Pulse Ejection System

Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are impaired not only in social competencies but also in sensory perception, particularly olfaction. The olfactory ability of individuals with ASD has been examined in several psychophysical studies, but the results have been highly variable, which mi...

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Main Authors: Mingdi Xu, Yasuyo Minagawa, Hirokazu Kumazaki, Ken-ichi Okada, Nozomi Naoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
olfactory function
working memory
attention
detection threshold
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2020.523456/full

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