Brain mechanisms for processing direct and averted gaze in individuals with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1686-1693

  Pitskel, Naomi B ^a   Bolling, Danielle Z ^a   Hudac, Caitlin M ^a   Lantz, Stephen D ^b   Minshew, Nancy J ^b   Vander Wyk, Brent C ^a   Pelphrey, Kevin A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Averted gaze; Direct gaze; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Gaze processing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN FUNCTION; CEREBELLUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CUNEUS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; GAZE; HUMAN; INFERIOR FRONTAL GYRUS; MALE; OCCIPITAL CORTEX; OCCIPITAL GYRUS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALAMUS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; CUES; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 83055188485     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1197-x     Document Type: Article

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