M. Dapretto

Effects of polygenic liability for autism on neonatal thalamocortical connectivity and behavioral outcomes across sex.

BACKGROUND Functional brain networks are altered in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with differences in thalamocortical connectivity detectable as early as infancy. ASD shows distinct sex differences, not only in diagnostic rates, but also in brain and behavioral manifestations of the condition. Although common variant...

Excitation/inhibition balance subtypes in autism and their genetic, neural, and clinical profiles.

Atypical Cerebellar Responses are Associated with Altered Neural Habituation during Sensory Stimulation in Autism.

Sensory processing atypicalities are highly prevalent in autistic youth; yet, the neural mechanisms underlying these differences are not well understood. While the cerebellum plays a key role in sensorimotor coordination and is structurally and functionally atypical in the autistic brain, it has been overlooked in rese...