title: [Autism spectrum disorders and mu rhythm. A new neurophysiological view].
abstract: Electroencephalographic studies of subjects with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) provide evidences of brain functional aspects in this pathology. Mu rhythm can be reactive in normal population (mu suppression) to both self-movements and to movements performed by others. These reactivities are considered to be related to mirror neurons activity. Subjects with ASD show significant mu suppression to self-movements but they fail to react to the movements performed by others. These findings support the hypothesis of a dysfunctional mirror neurons system in individuals with ASD. Moreover, dysfunction of mirror neurons would be related to social and communicative impairments, cognitive deficits and impairment imitation skills associated with ASD.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurofisiología, Hospital Universitari del Mar, Passeig Maritim 25-29, Barcelona, Spain. mpalaubaduell@gmail.com
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palau-Baduell
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valls-Santasusana
authors.forename: Berta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Salvadó-Salvadó
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059167:Mirror Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult