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inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-1 (January 2019) . - p.197-208

Titre :	Vagal Tone as a Putative Mechanism for Pragmatic Competence: An Investigation of Carriers of the FMR1 Premutation
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	J. KLUSEK, Auteur ; A. J. FAIRCHILD, Auteur ; J. E. ROBERTS, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.197-208
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Fragile X carrier  Hrv  Rsa  Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder  Social communication
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Pragmatic language skills exist across a continuum in typical and clinical populations, and are impaired in many neurodevelopmental disorders, most notably autism. The mechanisms underlying pragmatic impairment are poorly understood, although theory suggests dampened vagal tone plays a role. This study investigated the FMR1 premutation as a genetic model that may lend insight into the relationship between vagal function and pragmatic ability. Participants included 38 women with the FMR1 premutation and 23 controls. Vagal tone accounted for significant variance in pragmatics across both groups and statistically mediated the effect of FMR1 premutation status on pragmatic ability. Results support vagal tone as a biophysiological correlate of pragmatic ability, which informs potential mechanistic underpinnings and could have implications for targeted treatment.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3714-7
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[article] Vagal Tone as a Putative Mechanism for Pragmatic Competence: An Investigation of Carriers of the FMR1 Premutation [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / J. KLUSEK, Auteur ; A. J. FAIRCHILD, Auteur ; J. E. ROBERTS, Auteur . - p.197-208.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 49-1 (January 2019) . - p.197-208

Mots-clés :	Fragile X carrier  Hrv  Rsa  Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder  Social communication
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Pragmatic language skills exist across a continuum in typical and clinical populations, and are impaired in many neurodevelopmental disorders, most notably autism. The mechanisms underlying pragmatic impairment are poorly understood, although theory suggests dampened vagal tone plays a role. This study investigated the FMR1 premutation as a genetic model that may lend insight into the relationship between vagal function and pragmatic ability. Participants included 38 women with the FMR1 premutation and 23 controls. Vagal tone accounted for significant variance in pragmatics across both groups and statistically mediated the effect of FMR1 premutation status on pragmatic ability. Results support vagal tone as a biophysiological correlate of pragmatic ability, which informs potential mechanistic underpinnings and could have implications for targeted treatment.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3714-7
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=376