Clarification of self/other recognition in developmental disorders using multimodal brain imaging

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25461751
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Psychiatric science
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Kawakubo Yuki 東京大学, 医学部附属病院, 助教 (40396718)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ISHII Ayaka 東京大学, 医学部附属病院, 助教 (40609020)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 自閉症スペクトラム / 注意欠如多動性障害 / 近赤外線スペクトロスコピー / 磁気共鳴画像

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The differential diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) based solely on symptomatic and behavioral assessments can be difficult, even for experts. Thus, the development of a neuroimaging marker that differentiates ASDs from ADHD would be an important contribution to this field. We assessed the differences in brain activation between adults with ASDs and ADHD using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and resting-state functional MRI. This study provides evidence of a difference activation during inhibitory control and resting state between adults with ASDs and ADHD. Thus, NIRS and MRI may be useful as an auxiliary tool for the differential diagnosis of such developmental disorders.

Free Research Field

発達心理学