Ebook: Imaging the Brain in Autism
- Genre: Psychology
- Tags: Biomedicine general, Computer Imaging Vision Pattern Recognition and Graphics, Medicine/Public Health general
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Data compiled by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates an alarming and continuing increase in the prevalence of autism. Despite intensive research during the last few decades, autism remains a behavioral defined syndrome wherein diagnostic criteria lack in construct validity. And, contrary to other conditions like diabetes and hypertension, there are no biomarkers for autism. However, new imaging methods are changing the way we think about autism, bringing us closer to a falsifiable definition for the condition, identifying affected individuals earlier in life, and recognizing different subtypes of autism.
The imaging modalities discussed in this book emphasize the power of new technology to uncover important clues about the condition with the hope of developing effective interventions. Imaging the Brain in Autism was created to examine autism from a unique perspective that would emphasize results from different imaging technologies. These techniques show brain abnormalities in a significant percentage of patients, abnormalities that translate into aberrant functioning and significant clinical symptomatology. It is our hope that this newfound understanding will make the field work collaborative and provide a path that minimizes technical impediments.
Data compiled by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates an alarming and continuing increase in the prevalence of autism. Despite intensive research during the last few decades, autism remains a behavioral defined syndrome wherein diagnostic criteria lack in construct validity. And, contrary to other conditions like diabetes and hypertension, there are no biomarkers for autism. However, new imaging methods are changing the way we think about autism, bringing us closer to a falsifiable definition for the condition, identifying affected individuals earlier in life, and recognizing different subtypes of autism.
The imaging modalities discussed in this book emphasize the power of new technology to uncover important clues about the condition with the hope of developing effective interventions. Imaging the Brain in Autism was created to examine autism from a unique perspective that would emphasize results from different imaging technologies. These techniques show brain abnormalities in a significant percentage of patients, abnormalities that translate into aberrant functioning and significant clinical symptomatology. It is our hope that this newfound understanding will make the field work collaborative and provide a path that minimizes technical impediments.
Data compiled by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates an alarming and continuing increase in the prevalence of autism. Despite intensive research during the last few decades, autism remains a behavioral defined syndrome wherein diagnostic criteria lack in construct validity. And, contrary to other conditions like diabetes and hypertension, there are no biomarkers for autism. However, new imaging methods are changing the way we think about autism, bringing us closer to a falsifiable definition for the condition, identifying affected individuals earlier in life, and recognizing different subtypes of autism.
The imaging modalities discussed in this book emphasize the power of new technology to uncover important clues about the condition with the hope of developing effective interventions. Imaging the Brain in Autism was created to examine autism from a unique perspective that would emphasize results from different imaging technologies. These techniques show brain abnormalities in a significant percentage of patients, abnormalities that translate into aberrant functioning and significant clinical symptomatology. It is our hope that this newfound understanding will make the field work collaborative and provide a path that minimizes technical impediments.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction to Neuropathology....Pages 1-26
The Neuropathology of Autism....Pages 27-43
QEEG-Guided Neurofeedback for Autism: Clinical Observations and Outcomes....Pages 45-60
Event-Related Potential Studies of Cognitive Processing Abnormalities in Autism....Pages 61-86
Evoked and Induced Gamma-Frequency Oscillations in Autism....Pages 87-106
Neurofeedback for Autistic Disorders: Emerging Empirical Evidence....Pages 107-134
Structural Imaging in Autism....Pages 135-177
Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Autism....Pages 179-230
Spectroscopic Brain Imaging in Autism....Pages 231-288
Functional MRI in Autism....Pages 289-323
Functional Connectivity MRI in Autism....Pages 325-347
EEG Analyses in the Assessment of Autistic Disorders....Pages 349-370
Behavior Imaging®’s Assessment Technology: A Mobile Infrastructure to Transform Autism Diagnosis and Treatment....Pages 371-380
Back Matter....Pages 381-387
Data compiled by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates an alarming and continuing increase in the prevalence of autism. Despite intensive research during the last few decades, autism remains a behavioral defined syndrome wherein diagnostic criteria lack in construct validity. And, contrary to other conditions like diabetes and hypertension, there are no biomarkers for autism. However, new imaging methods are changing the way we think about autism, bringing us closer to a falsifiable definition for the condition, identifying affected individuals earlier in life, and recognizing different subtypes of autism.
The imaging modalities discussed in this book emphasize the power of new technology to uncover important clues about the condition with the hope of developing effective interventions. Imaging the Brain in Autism was created to examine autism from a unique perspective that would emphasize results from different imaging technologies. These techniques show brain abnormalities in a significant percentage of patients, abnormalities that translate into aberrant functioning and significant clinical symptomatology. It is our hope that this newfound understanding will make the field work collaborative and provide a path that minimizes technical impediments.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction to Neuropathology....Pages 1-26
The Neuropathology of Autism....Pages 27-43
QEEG-Guided Neurofeedback for Autism: Clinical Observations and Outcomes....Pages 45-60
Event-Related Potential Studies of Cognitive Processing Abnormalities in Autism....Pages 61-86
Evoked and Induced Gamma-Frequency Oscillations in Autism....Pages 87-106
Neurofeedback for Autistic Disorders: Emerging Empirical Evidence....Pages 107-134
Structural Imaging in Autism....Pages 135-177
Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Autism....Pages 179-230
Spectroscopic Brain Imaging in Autism....Pages 231-288
Functional MRI in Autism....Pages 289-323
Functional Connectivity MRI in Autism....Pages 325-347
EEG Analyses in the Assessment of Autistic Disorders....Pages 349-370
Behavior Imaging®’s Assessment Technology: A Mobile Infrastructure to Transform Autism Diagnosis and Treatment....Pages 371-380
Back Matter....Pages 381-387
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