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Idiosyncratic pupil regulation in autistic children
Isabel Bleimeister1,2, Inbar Avni3,2, Michael Granovetter4
1Psychology Department, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel 84105.
Biorxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology
|January 23, 2024
Summary
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show more variable pupil responses than typically developing children. This pupillometry technique can help identify ASD and understand underlying neural activity differences.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Ophthalmology
Background:
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by social and communication differences.
- Previous research indicates atypical brain and eye movement patterns in children with ASD.
- Pupillometry has not been extensively used to study response variability in ASD.
Conclusions:
- Pupillometry reveals significantly more idiosyncratic pupil regulation in a subgroup of children with ASD.
- This method is feasible for young children, including those with intellectual disability.
- Idiosyncratic pupil regulation in ASD may reflect more variable and weakly regulated neural activity.
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