Examining the contribution of the mirror neuron system toward social cognitive impairment in autism spectrum disorders

检查镜像神经元系统对自闭症谱系障碍的社会认知障碍的贡献

• 批准号: nhmrc : 545811
• 负责人: Prof Peter Enticott
• 金额: $ 9.95万
• 依托单位: Monash University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: NHMRC Project Grants
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2009-01-01 至 2010-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://researchdata.edu.au/examining-contribution-mirror-spectrum-disorders/96385
• 关键词: Examining; contribution; mirror; neuron; system

Despite a rapidly increasing prevalence, our neurobiological understanding of autism and Asperger's disorder remains limited. Using modern neuroscience techniques, this study investigates whether dysfunction within a specific brain cell, the mirror neuron, underlies social and language impairments in these disorders. This research provides exciting new directions for the understanding, diagnosis, and potential treatment of autism and Asperger's disorder.

尽管患病率迅速上升，但我们对自闭症和阿斯伯格障碍的神经生物学理解仍然有限。利用现代神经科学技术，这项研究调查了是否在一个特定的脑细胞，镜像神经元的功能障碍，在这些障碍的社会和语言障碍的基础。这项研究为自闭症和阿斯伯格症的理解、诊断和潜在治疗提供了令人兴奋的新方向。