Altered relationship between subjective perception and central representation of touch hedonics in adolescents with autism-spectrum disorder

Altered relationship between subjective perception and central representation of touch hedonics in adolescents with autism-spectrum disorder

Abstract An impairment of social communication is a core symptom of autism-spectrum disorder (ASD). Affective touch is an important means of social interaction, and C-Tactile (CT) afferents are thought to play a key role in the peripheral detection and encoding of these stimuli. Exploring the neural...

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Main Authors: Irene Perini, Per A. Gustafsson, Kajsa Igelström, Brigita Jasiunaite-Jokubaviciene, Robin Kämpe, Leah M. Mayo, Johanna Molander, Håkan Olausson, Maria Zetterqvist, Markus Heilig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01341-7

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01341-7

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