Brain and behavioural correlates of action semantic deficits in autism.

Brain and behavioural correlates of action semantic deficits in autism.

Action-perception circuits comprising neurons in the motor system have been proposed as main building blocks of higher cognition; accordingly, motor dysfunction should entail cognitive deficits. Autism spectrum conditions (ASC) are marked by motor impairments but the implications of such motor dysfu...

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Main Authors: Rachel Louise Moseley, Bettina eMohr, Michael Vincent Lombardo, Simon eBaron-Cohen, Olaf eHauk, Friedemann ePulvermuller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
semantics
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Action words
motor systems
visual word comprehension
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00725/full

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