Journal
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Volume 49, Issue 8, Pages 3159-3172Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-019-04043-8
Keywords
Tactile; Somatosensory; Autism; Psychophysics; Dynamic range; Broader phenotype
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- National Institute of Health [F31MH106291, R01MH102272, U54HD083211]
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences [UL1TR000445]
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Atypical responses to tactile stimulation have been linked to core domains of dysfunction in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and phenotypic traits associated with ASD in neurotypical individuals. We investigated (a) the extent to which two psychophysically derived measures of tactile sensitivity-detection threshold and dynamic range-relate to traits associated with ASD and (b) whether those relations vary according to the presence of self-reported sensory hypersensitivities in neurotypical individuals. A narrow dynamic range was associated with increased autism-related traits in individuals who reported greater sensory hypersensitivity. In contrast, in individuals less prone to sensory hypersensitivity, a narrow dynamic range was associated with reduced autism-related traits. Findings highlight the potential importance of considering dynamic psychophysical metrics in future studies.
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