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Individuals with autism and Asperger syndrome (AS) show deficits in imitation and mindreading. This study found their motor cortex functions normally when observing actions, suggesting these skills impairments do not stem from motor cortex dysfunction.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Neurology

Background:

  • Autism and Asperger syndrome (AS) are neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by impairments in social cognition, including mindreading and imitation.
  • The mirror neuron system, involved in matching action execution and observation, has been hypothesized to be dysfunctional in these conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the function of the motor cortex during action observation in individuals with AS and autism.
  • To determine if motor cortex dysfunction contributes to the observed deficits in imitation and mindreading.

Main Methods:

  • Compared neuromagnetic activity in the primary motor cortex during action viewing between a group of subjects with AS (including one autistic subject) and a control group.
  • Measured approximately 20 Hz oscillatory activity in the motor cortex.

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Main Results:

  • Viewing hand actions modulated motor cortex activity similarly in both the AS/autism group and the control group.
  • The extent of modification in neuromagnetic activity was comparable between the groups.

Conclusions:

  • The findings suggest that the motor cortex's role in the action execution/observation system is not dysfunctional in individuals with AS and autism.
  • Impaired mindreading and imitation skills in autism and AS may not originate from a dysfunction within the motor cortex component of this system.