[article]
Titre : |
Executive Function in High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-analysis of fMRI Studies |
Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
Auteurs : |
Zheng ZHANG, Auteur ; Peng PENG, Auteur ; Delong ZHANG, Auteur |
Article en page(s) : |
p.4022-4038 |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Mots-clés : |
Autism spectrum disorder Development Executive function Fronto-parietal areas Meta-analysis Unity and diversity |
Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
Résumé : |
Abnormalities in executive function (EF) are clinical markers for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the neural mechanisms underlying abnormal EF in ASD remain unclear. This meta-analysis investigated the construct, abnormalities, and age-related changes of EF in ASD. Thirty-three fMRI studies of inhibition, updating, and switching in individuals with high-functioning ASD were included (n?=?1114; age range 7-57 years). The results revealed that the EF construct in ASD could be unitary (i.e., common EF) in children/adolescents, but unitary and diverse (i.e., common EF and inhibition) in adults. Abnormalities in this EF construct were found across development in individuals with ASD in comparison with typically developing individuals. Implications and recommendations are discussed for EF theory and for practice in ASD. |
En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04461-z |
Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=432 |
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-11 (November 2020) . - p.4022-4038
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