Altered tactile processing in children with autism spectrum disorder / Teresa TAVASSOLI in Autism Research, 9-6 (June 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 9-6 (June 2016) . - p.616-620 Titre : Altered tactile processing in children with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Teresa TAVASSOLI, Auteur ; Katherine BELLESHEIM, Auteur ; Mark TOMMERDAHL, Auteur ; Jameson M. HOLDEN, Auteur ; Alexander KOLEVZON, Auteur ; Joseph D. BUXBAUM, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.616-620 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : tactile processing  inhibition  autism spectrum disorder  GABA Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although tactile reactivity issues are commonly reported in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Less feed-forward inhibition has been proposed as a potential mechanism for some symptoms of ASD. We tested static and dynamic tactile thresholds as a behavioral proxy of feed-forward inhibition in 42 children (21 children with ASD and 21 typically developing [TD] children). Subthreshold conditioning typically raises the dynamic detection threshold, thus comparison of the dynamic to the static threshold generates a metric that predicts gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) mediated feed-forward inhibition. Children with ASD had marginally higher static thresholds and a significantly lower ratio between thresholds as compared with TD children. The lower ratio, only seen in children with ASD, might be indicative of less inhibition. Static thresholds were correlated with autism spectrum quotient scores, indicating the higher the tactile threshold, the more ASD traits. The amount of feed-forward inhibition (ratio between dynamic/static) was negatively correlated with autism diagnostic observation schedule repetitive behavior scores, meaning the less inhibition the more ASD symptoms. In summary, children with ASD showed altered tactile processing compared with TD children; thus measuring static and dynamic thresholds could be a potential biomarker for ASD and might be useful for prediction of treatment response with therapeutics, including those that target the GABAergic system. Autism Res 2016, 9: 616–620. © 2015 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1563 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290 [article] Altered tactile processing in children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Teresa TAVASSOLI, Auteur ; Katherine BELLESHEIM, Auteur ; Mark TOMMERDAHL, Auteur ; Jameson M. HOLDEN, Auteur ; Alexander KOLEVZON, Auteur ; Joseph D. BUXBAUM, Auteur . - p.616-620. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 9-6 (June 2016) . - p.616-620 Mots-clés : tactile processing  inhibition  autism spectrum disorder  GABA Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although tactile reactivity issues are commonly reported in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Less feed-forward inhibition has been proposed as a potential mechanism for some symptoms of ASD. We tested static and dynamic tactile thresholds as a behavioral proxy of feed-forward inhibition in 42 children (21 children with ASD and 21 typically developing [TD] children). Subthreshold conditioning typically raises the dynamic detection threshold, thus comparison of the dynamic to the static threshold generates a metric that predicts gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) mediated feed-forward inhibition. Children with ASD had marginally higher static thresholds and a significantly lower ratio between thresholds as compared with TD children. The lower ratio, only seen in children with ASD, might be indicative of less inhibition. Static thresholds were correlated with autism spectrum quotient scores, indicating the higher the tactile threshold, the more ASD traits. The amount of feed-forward inhibition (ratio between dynamic/static) was negatively correlated with autism diagnostic observation schedule repetitive behavior scores, meaning the less inhibition the more ASD symptoms. In summary, children with ASD showed altered tactile processing compared with TD children; thus measuring static and dynamic thresholds could be a potential biomarker for ASD and might be useful for prediction of treatment response with therapeutics, including those that target the GABAergic system. Autism Res 2016, 9: 616–620. © 2015 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1563 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=290

Atypical Tactile Perception in Early Childhood Autism / Svenja ESPENHAHN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53-7 (July 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-7 (July 2023) . - p.2891-2904 Titre : Atypical Tactile Perception in Early Childhood Autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Svenja ESPENHAHN, Auteur ; Kate J. GODFREY, Auteur ; Sakshi KAUR, Auteur ; Carly MCMORRIS, Auteur ; Kara MURIAS, Auteur ; Mark TOMMERDAHL, Auteur ; Signe BRAY, Auteur ; Ashley D. HARRIS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2891-2904 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : We assessed different aspects of tactile perception in young children (3-6 years) with autism. Autistic and neurotypical children completed vibrotactile tasks assessing reaction time, amplitude discrimination (sequential and simultaneous) and temporal discrimination (temporal order judgment and duration discrimination). Autistic children had elevated and more variable reaction times, suggesting slower perceptual-motor processing speed and/or greater distractibility. Children with autism also showed higher amplitude discrimination and temporal order judgement thresholds compared to neurotypical children. Tactile perceptual metrics did not associate with social or tactile sensitivities measured by parent-reports. Altered tactile behavioral responses appear in early childhood, can be quantified but appear dissociated from sensitivity. This implies these measures are complementary, but not necessarily related, phenomena of atypical tactile perception in autism. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05570-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=508 [article] Atypical Tactile Perception in Early Childhood Autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Svenja ESPENHAHN, Auteur ; Kate J. GODFREY, Auteur ; Sakshi KAUR, Auteur ; Carly MCMORRIS, Auteur ; Kara MURIAS, Auteur ; Mark TOMMERDAHL, Auteur ; Signe BRAY, Auteur ; Ashley D. HARRIS, Auteur . - p.2891-2904. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-7 (July 2023) . - p.2891-2904 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : We assessed different aspects of tactile perception in young children (3-6 years) with autism. Autistic and neurotypical children completed vibrotactile tasks assessing reaction time, amplitude discrimination (sequential and simultaneous) and temporal discrimination (temporal order judgment and duration discrimination). Autistic children had elevated and more variable reaction times, suggesting slower perceptual-motor processing speed and/or greater distractibility. Children with autism also showed higher amplitude discrimination and temporal order judgement thresholds compared to neurotypical children. Tactile perceptual metrics did not associate with social or tactile sensitivities measured by parent-reports. Altered tactile behavioral responses appear in early childhood, can be quantified but appear dissociated from sensitivity. This implies these measures are complementary, but not necessarily related, phenomena of atypical tactile perception in autism. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05570-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=508

Reduced GABA and altered somatosensory function in children with autism spectrum disorder / Nicolaas A. J. PUTS in Autism Research, 10-4 (April 2017)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 10-4 (April 2017) . - p.608-619 Titre : Reduced GABA and altered somatosensory function in children with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Nicolaas A. J. PUTS, Auteur ; Ericka L. WODKA, Auteur ; Ashley D. HARRIS, Auteur ; Deana CROCETTI, Auteur ; Mark TOMMERDAHL, Auteur ; Stewart H. MOSTOFSKY, Auteur ; Richard A. E. EDDEN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.608-619 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  somatosensory  GABA  magnetic resonance spectroscopy  tactile  MRS  touch Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background: Abnormal responses to tactile stimuli are a common feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Several lines of evidence suggest that GABAergic function, which has a crucial role in tactile processing, is altered in ASD. In this study, we determine whether in vivo GABA levels are altered in children with ASD, and whether alterations in GABA levels are associated with abnormal tactile function in these children. Methods: GABA-edited magnetic resonance spectroscopy was acquired in 37 children with Autism and 35 typically developing children (TDC) from voxels over primary sensorimotor and occipital cortices. Children performed tactile tasks previously shown to be altered in ASD, linked to inhibitory mechanisms. Detection threshold was measured with- and without the presence of a slowly increasing sub-threshold stimulus. Amplitude discrimination was measured with- and without the presence of an adapting stimulus, and frequency discrimination was measured. Results: Sensorimotor GABA levels were significantly reduced in children with autism compared to healthy controls. Occipital GABA levels were normal. Sensorimotor GABA levels correlated with dynamic detection threshold as well as with the effect of sub-threshold stimulation. Sensorimotor GABA levels also correlated with amplitude discrimination after adaptation (an effect absent in autism) and frequency discrimination in controls, but not in children with autism. Conclusions: GABA levels correlate with behavioral measures of inhibition. Children with autism have reduced GABA, associated with abnormalities in tactile performance. We show here that altered in vivo GABA levels might predict abnormal tactile information processing in ASD and that the GABA system may be a future target for therapies. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1691 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=307 [article] Reduced GABA and altered somatosensory function in children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Nicolaas A. J. PUTS, Auteur ; Ericka L. WODKA, Auteur ; Ashley D. HARRIS, Auteur ; Deana CROCETTI, Auteur ; Mark TOMMERDAHL, Auteur ; Stewart H. MOSTOFSKY, Auteur ; Richard A. E. EDDEN, Auteur . - p.608-619. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 10-4 (April 2017) . - p.608-619 Mots-clés : autism  somatosensory  GABA  magnetic resonance spectroscopy  tactile  MRS  touch Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background: Abnormal responses to tactile stimuli are a common feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Several lines of evidence suggest that GABAergic function, which has a crucial role in tactile processing, is altered in ASD. In this study, we determine whether in vivo GABA levels are altered in children with ASD, and whether alterations in GABA levels are associated with abnormal tactile function in these children. Methods: GABA-edited magnetic resonance spectroscopy was acquired in 37 children with Autism and 35 typically developing children (TDC) from voxels over primary sensorimotor and occipital cortices. Children performed tactile tasks previously shown to be altered in ASD, linked to inhibitory mechanisms. Detection threshold was measured with- and without the presence of a slowly increasing sub-threshold stimulus. Amplitude discrimination was measured with- and without the presence of an adapting stimulus, and frequency discrimination was measured. Results: Sensorimotor GABA levels were significantly reduced in children with autism compared to healthy controls. Occipital GABA levels were normal. Sensorimotor GABA levels correlated with dynamic detection threshold as well as with the effect of sub-threshold stimulation. Sensorimotor GABA levels also correlated with amplitude discrimination after adaptation (an effect absent in autism) and frequency discrimination in controls, but not in children with autism. Conclusions: GABA levels correlate with behavioral measures of inhibition. Children with autism have reduced GABA, associated with abnormalities in tactile performance. We show here that altered in vivo GABA levels might predict abnormal tactile information processing in ASD and that the GABA system may be a future target for therapies. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1691 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=307

The Role of Attention in Somatosensory Processing: A Multi-trait, Multi-method Analysis / Ericka L. WODKA in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46-10 (October 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 46-10 (October 2016) . - p.3232-3241 Titre : The Role of Attention in Somatosensory Processing: A Multi-trait, Multi-method Analysis Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Ericka L. WODKA, Auteur ; Nicolaas A. J. PUTS, Auteur ; E. Mark MAHONE, Auteur ; Richard A. E. EDDEN, Auteur ; Mark TOMMERDAHL, Auteur ; Stewart H. MOSTOFSKY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3232-3241 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Sensory processing  Attention  Vibrotactile  Somatosensory Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Sensory processing abnormalities in autism have largely been described by parent report. This study used a multi-method (parent-report and measurement), multi-trait (tactile sensitivity and attention) design to evaluate somatosensory processing in ASD. Results showed multiple significant within-method (e.g., parent report of different traits)/cross-trait (e.g., attention and tactile sensitivity) correlations, suggesting that parent-reported tactile sensory dysfunction and performance-based tactile sensitivity describe different behavioral phenomena. Additionally, both parent-reported tactile functioning and performance-based tactile sensitivity measures were significantly associated with measures of attention. Findings suggest that sensory (tactile) processing abnormalities in ASD are multifaceted, and may partially reflect a more global deficit in behavioral regulation (including attention). Challenges of relying solely on parent-report to describe sensory difficulties faced by children/families with ASD are also highlighted. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2866-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=293 [article] The Role of Attention in Somatosensory Processing: A Multi-trait, Multi-method Analysis [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Ericka L. WODKA, Auteur ; Nicolaas A. J. PUTS, Auteur ; E. Mark MAHONE, Auteur ; Richard A. E. EDDEN, Auteur ; Mark TOMMERDAHL, Auteur ; Stewart H. MOSTOFSKY, Auteur . - p.3232-3241. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 46-10 (October 2016) . - p.3232-3241 Mots-clés : Autism  Sensory processing  Attention  Vibrotactile  Somatosensory Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Sensory processing abnormalities in autism have largely been described by parent report. This study used a multi-method (parent-report and measurement), multi-trait (tactile sensitivity and attention) design to evaluate somatosensory processing in ASD. Results showed multiple significant within-method (e.g., parent report of different traits)/cross-trait (e.g., attention and tactile sensitivity) correlations, suggesting that parent-reported tactile sensory dysfunction and performance-based tactile sensitivity describe different behavioral phenomena. Additionally, both parent-reported tactile functioning and performance-based tactile sensitivity measures were significantly associated with measures of attention. Findings suggest that sensory (tactile) processing abnormalities in ASD are multifaceted, and may partially reflect a more global deficit in behavioral regulation (including attention). Challenges of relying solely on parent-report to describe sensory difficulties faced by children/families with ASD are also highlighted. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2866-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=293

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