論文

査読有り 最終著者 責任著者 国際誌
2020年1月30日

Altered GABA Concentration in Brain Motor Area Is Associated with the Severity of Motor Disabilities in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders
  • Yumi Umesawa
  • ,
  • Kanae Matsushima
  • ,
  • Takeshi Atsumi
  • ,
  • Toshihiro Kato
  • ,
  • Reiko Fukatsu
  • ,
  • Makoto Wada
  • ,
  • Masakazu Ide

記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1007/s10803-020-04382-x

Several motor disabilities accompanied with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are widely known despite limited reports of underlying neural mechanisms. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels in the motor-related cortical areas modulate several motor performances in healthy participants. We hypothesized that abnormal GABA concentrations in the primary motor area (M1) and supplementary motor area (SMA) associate with different motor difficulties for ASD adolescents/adults. We found that increased GABA concentrations in M1 measured using 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy exhibited lower motor performance in tasks requiring increased muscle strength while lower GABA concentrations in SMA were associated with lower scores in tests measuring body coordination. The degrees of neural inhibition in the M1 and SMA regions would contribute to different dimensions of motor disabilities in autism.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04382-x
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31997060
URL
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-020-04382-x
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1007/s10803-020-04382-x
  • PubMed ID : 31997060

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