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SUBMITTER: Spencer MD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3539860 | biostudies-other | 2012 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Spencer Michael D MD Chura Lindsay R LR Holt Rosemary J RJ Suckling John J Calder Andrew J AJ Bullmore Edward T ET Baron-Cohen Simon S
Molecular autism 20121203 1
<h4>Unlabelled</h4><h4>Background</h4>Reduced activity during cognitively demanding tasks has been reported in the default mode network in typically developing controls and individuals with autism. However, no study has investigated the default mode network (DMN) in first-degree relatives of those with autism (such as siblings) and it is not known whether atypical activation of the DMN is specific to autism or whether it is also present in unaffected relatives. Here we use functional magnetic re ...[more]