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Decoding the Neural Basis of Sensory Phenotypes in Autism.

Matthew Kolisnyk¹, Kathleen Lyons², Eun Jung Choi³

¹Department of Psychology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Program in Neuroscience, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Western Institute for Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Centre for Brain and Mind, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

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Summary

Autism sensory processing differences are linked to distinct brain connectivity patterns. This study identifies five sensory phenotypes in autism and maps them to specific neural communication pathways, improving understanding of autistic heterogeneity.

Keywords:

Autism Graph theory Machine learning Resting-state Sensory processing fMRI

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Computational Psychiatry

Background:

Sensory processing differences affect up to 87% of autistic individuals, impacting cognition and daily life.
Five distinct sensory processing phenotypes have been identified in autism, but their neural underpinnings are not well understood.
Understanding the neural basis of sensory phenotypes is crucial for addressing the heterogeneity in autism.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the neural basis of five identified sensory processing phenotypes in autism.
To determine if unique patterns of functional brain connectivity differentiate these sensory phenotypes.
To ground autism sensory phenotypes in measurable neural network characteristics.

Main Methods:

Analyzed functional connectivity data from 146 autistic participants.
Classified participants into five sensory phenotypes using k-means clustering of Short Sensory Profile scores.
Utilized graph theory and machine learning to analyze brain connectivity measures and classify phenotypes.

Main Results:

Successfully clustered participants into five distinct sensory phenotypes.
Machine learning models differentiated seven out of ten pairs of sensory phenotypes using graph-theoretic measures (p < 0.005).
Predictive connectivity patterns involved the somatomotor network, orbitofrontal cortex, parietal cortex, prefrontal cortex, and subcortical regions.

Conclusions:

Autism sensory phenotypes are associated with specific functional connectivity differences at cortical, subcortical, and network levels.
These findings demonstrate that sensory processing variability in autism is reflected in distinct neural patterns.
This research supports refining models of autism sensory processing to better capture individual heterogeneity.