Connectivity-Guided Neurofeedback for Autistic Spectrum Disorder
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Research on autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) has shown related symptoms to be the result of brain dysfunction in multiple brain regions. Functional neuroimaging and electroencephalography research have shown this to be related to abnormal neural connectivity problems. The brains of individuals with ASD show both areas of excessively high connectivity and areas with deficient connectivity. This article reviews emerging evidence that neurofeedback guided by connectivity data can remediate these connectivity anomalies leading to symptom reduction and functional improvement. This evidence raises the hopes for a behavioral, neurophysiological intervention that may significantly reduce the symptoms and severity of ASD. Both empirical data and a case example are presented to exemplify this approach.
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