Publications by authors named "Jose O A Filho"
Article Synopsis
- Pediatric brain imaging is valuable for understanding neurodevelopment, but challenges like staying still in noisy MRI scanners can hinder the process.
- This study involved 250 children with autism and/or ADHD who underwent simulator training to adapt to the scanner environment, with high initial success rates in completing scans.
- Age emerged as the most significant predictor of success, with younger children struggling more, while sensorimotor atypicalities also played a role in outcomes.
Background: Marked sex differences in autism prevalence accentuate the need to understand the role of biological sex-related factors in autism. Efforts to unravel sex differences in the brain organization of autism have, however, been challenged by the limited availability of female data.
Methods: We addressed this gap by using a large sample of males and females with autism and neurotypical (NT) control individuals (ABIDE; Autism: 362 males, 82 females; NT: 409 males, 166 females; 7-18 years).