Attention Deficits Influence the Development of Motor Abnormalities in High Functioning Autism

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ID13405483
AuthorsMariabernarda Pitzianti (0000-0001-7186-5675, University of Rome Tor Vergata), Sabrina Fagioli (0000-0002-6381-0989, Roma Tre University, corresponding author), Marco Pontis, Augusto Pasini (University of Rome Tor Vergata)
Year2020
Volume52
Issue6
Pages1131-1142
Publication date2020-11-04
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChild Psychiatry & Human Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0009-398X • E-ISSN: 1573-3327
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s10578-020-01088-0
PMID33145671
OpenAlexW3095939954
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited74

Early attentional dysfunction is one of the most consistent findings in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including the high functioning autism (HFA). There are no studies that assess how the atypical attentional processes affect the motor functioning in HFA. In this study, we evaluated attentional and motor functioning in a sample of 15 drug-naive patients with HFA and 15 healthy children (HC), and possible link between attentional dysfunction and motor impairment in HFA. Compared to HC, HFA group was seriously impaired in a considerable number of attentional processes and showed a greater number of motor abnormalities. Significant correlations between attention deficits and motor abnormalities were observed in HFA group. These preliminary findings suggest that deficit of attentional processes can be implied in motor abnormalities in HFA

Audiology · Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Developmental psychology · High-functioning autism · Motor skill · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders · Medicine · Psychology

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