Publications by authors named "Jasmine Si Min Chuah"
Dev Cogn Neurosci
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- * The study analyzed brain imaging data to create baseline functional connectivity patterns for non-ASD males and compared these with ASD males to identify individual deviations in brain connectivity.
- * Findings revealed that certain brain network deviations correspond with specific social behavior issues, suggesting that enhancing cognitive flexibility and working memory could help improve social outcomes in ASD males.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores how the thalamus, a brain region with many connections, influences social behavior in children, especially those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Researchers analyzed resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) of the thalamus in ASD and typically developing children, finding significant links between thalamic activity and social communication scores.
- Cognitive flexibility and emotional control were identified as key factors that mediate the relationship between thalamic connectivity and social behavior, suggesting that these areas could be targeted for interventions to improve social outcomes in children with ASD.
