Stanford Study Reveals Broader Memory Challenges in Autistic Children
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Researchers at Stanford have shown that memory challenges in autistic children are not limited to facial recognition. This indicates broader involvement of memory in the neurobiology of autism.
Autistic children face memory challenges that impact not only their recall of faces but also their ability to remember various types of information. These impairments are reflected in distinct wiring patterns in the children's brains.
The study shows that memory challenges in autism extend beyond forming social memories. This should prompt broader thinking about autism. Many autistic children attend mainstream schools, and memory is key for academic success.
The study included 25 autistic children with normal IQs aged 8-12, and 29 typically developing children. It comprehensively tested their memory skills for faces, written material, and non-social photos.
Autistic children struggled to recall both social and non-social information. Their memory abilities were not consistently good or bad - some had more impairment in one area versus another.
Brain scans showed distinct networks drive social versus non-social memory difficulties in autism. This suggests general and face memory challenges have separate neurological underpinnings, contributing to a broader memory impairment profile.
Reference: “Replicable Patterns of Memory Impairments in Children With Autism and Their Links to Hyperconnected Brain Circuits” by Jin Liu, Lang Chen, Hyesang Chang, Jeremy Rudoler, Ahmad Belal Al-Zughoul, Julia Boram Kang, Daniel A. Abrams and Vinod Menon, 15 May 2023, Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2023.05.002
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Stanford Study Reveals Broader Memory Challenges in Autistic Children
Stanford Study Reveals Broader Memory Challenges in Autistic Children
Stanford Study Reveals Broader Memory Challenges in Autistic Children
Researchers at Stanford have shown that memory challenges in autistic children are not limited to facial recognition. This indicates broader involvement of memory in the neurobiology of autism.
Autistic children face memory challenges that impact not only their recall of faces but also their ability to remember various types of information. These impairments are reflected in distinct wiring patterns in the children's brains.
The study shows that memory challenges in autism extend beyond forming social memories. This should prompt broader thinking about autism. Many autistic children attend mainstream schools, and memory is key for academic success.
The study included 25 autistic children with normal IQs aged 8-12, and 29 typically developing children. It comprehensively tested their memory skills for faces, written material, and non-social photos.
Autistic children struggled to recall both social and non-social information. Their memory abilities were not consistently good or bad - some had more impairment in one area versus another.
Brain scans showed distinct networks drive social versus non-social memory difficulties in autism. This suggests general and face memory challenges have separate neurological underpinnings, contributing to a broader memory impairment profile.
Reference: “Replicable Patterns of Memory Impairments in Children With Autism and Their Links to Hyperconnected Brain Circuits” by Jin Liu, Lang Chen, Hyesang Chang, Jeremy Rudoler, Ahmad Belal Al-Zughoul, Julia Boram Kang, Daniel A. Abrams and Vinod Menon, 15 May 2023, Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2023.05.002
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