nravelling the neurobiological basis of autism by looking into the auditory system
Completed
- Conditions
- autismAutism spectrum disorder (ASD)10010118
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON31845
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 42
Inclusion Criteria
- Age between 18 and 35 years
- IQ above 85
- Right-handed
- Patients should meet DSM-IV criteria for autistic disorder or Asperger syndrome
Exclusion Criteria
- Sensory impairments
- Neurological impairments such as seizure disorder
- Experienced any neurological trauma
- Used antipsychotics
- Severe (psychiatric) comorbidity
- Metal objects in their body.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1) Sound localisation performance data of autistic subjects<br /><br>2) Structural MRI and fMRI data obtained during the sound localisation task in<br /><br>the MRI scanner.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1) Finding indications for a specific neurobiological theory of autism<br /><br>2) Testing the existing functional model of sound localisation in the auditory<br /><br>system</p><br>