Cortical connectivity differences in children with autism spectrum disorder

Nicholas E.V. FosterKrissy Doyle-Thomas, Ana Tryfon, Tia Ouimet, Alan C. Evans, Evdokia Anagnostou,

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Krista L. Hyde, NeuroDevNet ASD Imaging Group

(+) Intra-hemispheric connections

(–) Inter-hemispheric connections

(+) Local network efficiency

Consistent with under-connectivity theory of autism

(Just et al., 2004)