Respiratory sinus arrhythmia and auditory processing in autism: Modifiable deficits of an integrated social engagement system?

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 261-270

  Porges, Stephen W ^a,c   Macellaio, Matthew ^a,b   Stanfill, Shannon D ^a,b   McCue, Kimberly ^a,b   Lewis, Gregory F ^a,c   Harden, Emily R ^a   Handelman, Mika ^a   Denver, John ^a   Bazhenova, Olga V ^a   Heilman, Keri J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Easter Seals Therapeutic School and Center for Autism Research   (United States)

^c RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory processing; Autism; Heart rate variability; Polyvagal Theory; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER; AUDITORY SYSTEM; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HEART CYCLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE EAR; MUSCLE; PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; VAGUS NERVE;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ARRHYTHMIA, SINUS; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884137242     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2012.11.009     Document Type: Article

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