Task-related attention effects in the brain regions on autism spectrum disorder

Brain function in autism spectrum disorder（ASD）has been studied by functional magnetic resonance imaging（fMRI）. In particular, task-based fMRI studies have examined brain regions in ASD using language or face stimuli while resting-state fMRI studies have investigated functional networks. Most of the studies have focused on the core features of ASD namely to social interaction deficits. In this study, we devised a novel experimental paradigm to combine task-based and resting-state fMRI to examine functional features of ASD. We provide data suggesting that our novel paradigm can provide an interesting path to explore in the search of biomarkers for ASD.journal articl