Higher Tactile Temporal Resolution as a Basis of Hypersensitivity in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Masakazu IdeMakoto Wada

Abstract

Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have symptoms of sensory hypersensitivity. Several studies have shown high individual variations in temporal processing of tactile stimuli. We hypothesized that these individual differences are linked to differences in hyper-reactivity among individuals with ASD. Participants performed two tasks as to vibrotactile stimuli: One is a temporal order judgement task, and another is a detection task. We found that individuals with ASD with higher temporal resolution tended to have more severe hypersensitivity symptoms. In contrast, the tactile detection threshold/sensitivity were related to the severities of stereotyped behaviour and restricted interests, rather than to hypersensitivity. Our findings demonstrate that higher temporal resolution to sensory stimuli may contribute to sensory hypersensitivity in individuals with ASD.

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Sep 12, 2019·Autism Research : Official Journal of the International Society for Autism Research·Marlene HenseBrigitte Röder
May 20, 2020·Frontiers in Neuroscience·Masakazu IdeMakoto Wada
Dec 18, 2020·Frontiers in Psychiatry·Anja Philippsen, Yukie Nagai
Feb 2, 2021·Autism Research : Official Journal of the International Society for Autism Research·Dicle BuyuktaskinBulent Cengiz
Mar 14, 2021·Journal of Experimental Child Psychology·Alan O'DowdRebecca J Hirst
May 18, 2021·The European Journal of Neuroscience·Mrinmoy ChakrabartyMasakazu Ide
Jan 23, 2022·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders·Makoto WadaMakoto Miyazaki

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