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Autistic adults show increased neural inhibition during active tasks, unlike neurotypical adults. This suggests task engagement reveals dynamic brain changes, not baseline differences in excitation-inhibition balance.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

  • Autism is linked to atypical neural excitation-inhibition (E/I) balance.
  • Aperiodic EEG activity (1/f slope) reflects cortical E/I dynamics but findings in autism are mixed.
  • Task engagement may influence EEG measures, impacting E/I interpretations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how task engagement affects aperiodic EEG slopes in autistic and neurotypical adults.
  • To determine if task-dependent changes in E/I dynamics differ between groups.
  • To explore compensatory mechanisms in autism.

Main Methods:

  • Examined aperiodic EEG slopes in 35 autistic and 39 neurotypical adults.
  • Compared EEG data during passive viewing versus an active, goal-directed task.
  • Analyzed power spectrum 1/f exponent as a proxy for E/I balance.

Main Results:

  • Autistic adults showed steeper aperiodic slopes (increased inhibition) during the active task compared to passive viewing.
  • Neurotypical adults did not exhibit significant task-related changes in aperiodic slopes.
  • Findings indicate dynamic, task-dependent neural adaptation in autism.

Conclusions:

  • Aperiodic EEG slope is sensitive to task demands, revealing dynamic E/I changes.
  • Task engagement may uncover compensatory inhibitory processes in autistic adults.
  • Individual variability and task context are crucial for understanding E/I balance in autism.