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Passive testing of auditory function is an important objective in individuals with ASD due to known difficulties in understanding and/or following task instructions. In present study the habituation to standard tones following deviants and the auditory discriminative processes were examined in two conditions: electronic and human sounds, in a sample of 16 ASD children. ASD children presented a reduced habituation in the P1 component and a decrease in the amplitude of the mismatch negativity indicating a lower auditory discrimination with respect to controls. MMN amplitude was related to sensory sensitivity. Results suggest an increased activation to repeatedly auditory stimulus and a poor auditory discrimination, for both: electronic and human sounds with consequences on the impaired sensory behavior of ASD subjects.
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This work has been possible thanks to Grants from the Ministry of Science (PSI2016-80059-R; FEDER funds). CEW was supported by the Talentia Postdoc Program launched by the Andalusian Knowledge Agency, co-funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Program, Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (COFUND—Grant Agreement No. 267226) and the Ministry of Economy, Innovation, Science and Employment of the Junta de Andalucía.
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Ruiz-Martínez, F.J., Rodríguez-Martínez, E.I., Wilson, C.E. et al. Impaired P1 Habituation and Mismatch Negativity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord 50, 603–616 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04299-0
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