Autism spectrum disorder: seeing is not understanding.
Impairments in social and emotional skills are a defining feature of autism spectrum disorder. Recent research shows that structural and functional abnormalities within the neural system that matches observation and execution of actions--the mirror neuron system--may explain the social aspects of the pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder.
Département de psychologie and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Canada.
Shirley
S
Fecteau
Jean-François
JF
Lepage
Hugo
H
Théoret
D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*