Alterations in the functional neural circuitry supporting flexible choice behavior in autism spectrum disorders
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Alterations in the functional neural circuitry supporting flexible choice behavior in autism spectrum disorders
Restricted and repetitive behaviors, and a pronounced preference for behavioral and environmental consistency, are distinctive characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Alterations in frontostriatal circuitry that supports flexible behavior might underlie this behavioral impairment. In an functional magnetic resonance imaging study of 17 individuals with ASD, and 23 age-, gender- and I...
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عنوان ژورنال: Translational Psychiatry
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2158-3188
DOI: 10.1038/tp.2016.161