Local activity alterations in autism spectrum disorder correlate with neurotransmitter properties and ketamine induced brain changes.
medRxiv October 21, 2024 Pascal Grumbach, Jan Kasper, Joerg F. Hipp et al. 1 citation preprint
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition associated with altered resting-state brain function. An increased excitation-inhibition (E/I) ratio is discussed as a potential pathomechanism but in-vivo evidence of disturbed neurotransmission underlying these functional alterations remains scarce. We compared rs-fMRI local activity (LCOR) between ASD (N=405, N=395) and...
DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.20.24315801 (opens in new tab)
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Autism spectrum disorders
Brain chemistry
Neurotransmitters
Ketamine research