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ERIC Number: EJ1315317
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Profiles of Autonomic Activity in Autism Spectrum Disorder with and without Anxiety
Parma, Valentina; Cellini, Nicola; Guy, Lisa; McVey, Alana J.; Rump, Keiran; Worley, Julie; Maddox, Brenna B.; Bush, Jennifer; Bennett, Amanda; Franklin, Martin; Miller, Judith S.; Herrington, John
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v51 n12 p4459-4470 Dec 2021
Both anxiety and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are associated with atypical physiological activity. Few studies have systematically assessed the resting physiological activity in ASD with co-occurring anxiety disorders. We tested 75 participants divided in four groups: youth with ASD, with (ASD + Anxiety = 22, 6F, 12.29 ± 2.83 years old) and without co-occurring anxiety (ASD Alone = 15, 6F, 11.59 ± 2.85 years old) and compared their physiological profile with that of matched typically developing controls (TDC) with (Anxiety Alone = 16, 6F, 11.24 ± 3.36 years old) and without co-occurring anxiety disorders (TDC = 22, 8F, 11.88 ± 2.88 years old). Results indicated reduced sympathetic and parasympathetic activity at rest in ASD as compared to TDC youth. ASD + Anxiety and Anxiety Alone groups showed different sympathetic, but similar parasympathetic activity. These findings suggest that autonomic profile-based approaches may advance research, diagnosis, and treatment of ASD and anxiety.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH); National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: P30HD026979; RC1MH08879; R01MH07308401
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