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  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA.

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A sustained attention task during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning improves the prediction of autistic traits. This brain imaging approach helps identify robust neurobiological markers for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Psychiatric Neuroscience

Background:

  • Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with diverse presentations.
  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have identified neurobiological correlates of autistic features.
  • Optimal brain states for revealing brain-phenotype relationships in ASD remain underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify optimal brain states for predicting clinically relevant phenotypes in autism using fMRI.
  • To assess the generalizability of predictive network models across different datasets and populations.
  • To determine if a sustained attention task enhances the prediction of autistic traits.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized connectome-based predictive modeling (CPM) across four independent datasets.
  • Compared prediction performance of autistic traits under different fMRI scanning conditions: resting-state, social attention task, and sustained attention task.
  • Evaluated the generalizability of a predictive network model derived from a sustained attention task.

    • Main Results:

    • A sustained attention task significantly improved the prediction of autistic traits compared to resting-state and social attention tasks in youth with autism.
    • The predictive network model generated from the sustained attention task generalized to predict attention measures in neurotypical adults.
    • The same model further generalized to predict social responsiveness in large independent ASD and neurotypical cohorts (Autism Brain Imaging Data Exchange and Healthy Brain Network).

    Conclusions:

    • An in-scanner sustained attention challenge can optimize fMRI scanning for delineating robust neurobiological markers of autistic traits.
    • This approach enhances the predictive power of brain-phenotype relationships in ASD.
    • Findings suggest a promising method for identifying reliable biomarkers for autism spectrum disorder.