White Matter Microstructure Predicts Autistic Traits in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Cooper, Miriam, Thapar, Anita and Jones, Derek Kenton. (2014). White Matter Microstructure Predicts Autistic Traits in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 44(11), pp. 2742 - 2754. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2131-9
Authors | Cooper, Miriam, Thapar, Anita and Jones, Derek Kenton |
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Abstract | Traits of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have previously been found to index clinical severity. This study examined the association of ASD traits with diffusion parameters in adolescent males with ADHD (n = 17), and also compared WM microstructure relative to controls (n = 17). Significant associations (p < 0.05, corrected) were found between fractional anisotropy/radial diffusivity and ASD trait severity (positive and negative correlations respectively), mostly in the right posterior limb of the internal capsule/corticospinal tract, right cerebellar peduncle and the midbrain. No case–control differences were found for the diffusion parameters investigated. This is the first report of a WM microstructural signature of autistic traits in ADHD. Thus, even in the absence of full disorder, ASD traits may index a distinctive underlying neurobiology in ADHD. |
Keywords | Diffusion MRI; ADHD; ASD; White matter; Tract-based spatial statistics; RESTORE |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
Journal citation | 44 (11), pp. 2742 - 2754 |
Publisher | Springer New York LLC |
ISSN | 0162-3257 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2131-9 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84910131232 |
Page range | 2742 - 2754 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States |
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