Brain Imaging: Resting State fcfMRI and Structural Imaging

Structural MRI, DTI, and Spectroscopy, MEG and resting state functional connectivity analyses
Thursday, May 17, 2012: 8:00 AM-12:30 PM
Sheraton Hall (Sheraton Centre Toronto)
9:00 AM
67 Aberrant White Matter Development Underlies Atypical Visual Orienting At 6 Months in Prodromal Autism
J. T. Elison, S. Paterson, J. J. Wolff, T. Handler, K. Botteron, R. T. Schultz, J. Piven and I. B. I. S. Network
10:00 AM
68 Functional MRI Endophenotypes of Autism
M. D. Spencer, R. J. Holt, L. R. Chura, J. Suckling, A. J. Calder, E. T. Bullmore and S. Baron-Cohen
11:00 AM
69 Dual-Boot MRI for Multi-Site and Longitudinal Studies of Autism Under Stable Conditions
T. E. Conturo, A. R. McMichael, O. El-Ghazzawy, S. G. Kim and D. Purdy
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71 A MEG Investigation of Phonological Processing in Autism
L. B. Wilson, E. Slason, B. E. Pasko, K. L. McFadden, S. Hepburn and D. C. Rojas
11:00 AM
72 Abnormal Lateralization of Auditory Magnetic Fields Evoked by Clicks In Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
E. V. Orekhova, A. V. Butorina, M. M. Tsetlin, S. I. Novikova, M. Elam and T. A. Stroganova
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74 An MEG Study of Inhibition in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
S. Varatharajah, H. Qureshi, E. W. Pang, M. J. Taylor and E. Anagnostou
11:00 AM
75 Impact of Methodological Variables on Functional Connectivity MRI Findings for Autism Spectrum Disorders
A. Nair, C. L. Keown, M. C. Datko, B. Keehn, P. Shih and R. A. Muller
9:00 AM
76 MEG Measures of Inhibition in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
S. Varatharajah, H. Qureshi, K. A. R. Doyle-Thomas, J. Vidal, M. Batty, E. W. Pang, E. Anagnostou and M. J. Taylor
10:00 AM
77 Functional Connectivity in ASD with Pharmacological Modulation of the Beta-Adrenergic System
J. P. Hegarty, A. Narayanan, C. White, A. Abduljalil, P. Schmalbrock, B. Ferguson, C. R. McKinley and D. Q. Beversdorf
11:00 AM
78 Increased Connectivity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence Consistent with Poor Network Segregation
B. E. Yerys, D. N. Abrams, E. M. Gordon, R. Weinblatt, K. F. Jankowksi, J. F. Strang, L. Kenworthy, R. T. Schultz, C. J. Vaidya and W. D. Gaillard
9:00 AM
79 Lack of Evidence for Neural Underconnectivity in High-Functioning Adults with Autism
D. P. Kennedy, J. M. Tyszka, L. K. Paul and R. Adolphs
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80 Local Functional Connectivity in ASD Is Reduced, Not Increased
S. Khan, A. Gramfort, N. Shetty, J. M. Moran, S. M. Lee, J. D. E. Gabrieli, B. M. Joseph, H. Tager-Flusberg, M. R. Herbert, M. S. Hämäläinen and T. Kenet
11:00 AM
81 The Brain Connectome: A Multimodal Study of Discordant Monozygotic Autism Twins
K. Mevel, P. Fransson, P. Lichtenstein, H. Anckarsäter, H. Forssberg and S. Bölte
9:00 AM
82 Autism Risk Allele in PLAUR Is Associated with Reduced Structural Connectivity in ASD
D. Beck-Pancer, J. D. Rudie, L. M. Hernandez, E. M. Kilroy, P. M. Thompson, P. Levitt, D. H. Geschwind, S. Y. Bookheimer and M. Dapretto
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83 A Cerebral Spectrum From Autism to Dyslexia: Determining Cortical Surface Complexity Utilizing Spherical Harmonics
M. F. Casanova, M. Nitzken, E. L. Williams, A. E. Switala and A. S. El-Baz
11:00 AM
84 ASD Geometric Responders: Toward a Biologically Meaningful Subgroup
S. Marinero, K. Campbell, S. Solso, R. Hazin, E. Courchesne and K. Pierce
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86 Neuroanatomical Correlates of Cognitive Flexibility in Adolescents with Autism and the Broader Phenotype
R. J. Holt, L. R. Chura, A. M. Dean, S. Baron-Cohen and M. D. Spencer
11:00 AM
87 Decreased Gray Matter in Orbitofrontal and Superior Temporal Areas in Autism: A Voxel-Based Morphometry Study
A. J. Rozsa, L. E. Libero, H. D. Deshpande, M. Morris and R. K. Kana
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88 Mapping Cortical Anatomy in Young Children with Autism Using Surface Based Morphometry
A. Raznahan, R. Lenroot, A. Thurm, M. Gozzi, A. Hanley, S. J. Spence, S. Swedo and J. Giedd
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89 Preliminary Findings From a Longitudinal Examination of Brain Volume From 6 to 24 Months in Infants At High Familial Risk for Autism
H. C. Hazlett, H. Gu, M. Styner, D. L. Collins, V. Fonov, G. Gerig, K. Botteron, S. R. Dager, S. Paterson, R. T. Schultz, A. C. Evans, J. Piven and I. B. I. S. Network
11:00 AM
90 Cortical Thickness in Adults with Autism
P. C. Regener, L. S. McKay, D. R. Simmons, P. McAleer, D. Marjoram, J. Piggot and F. E. Pollick
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92 The Effect of Age and Symptom Severity On Brain Surface Area In Autism Spectrum Disorders
K. A. R. Doyle-Thomas, A. Kushki, E. G. Duerden, M. J. Taylor, J. P. Lerch, L. V. Soorya, A. T. Wang, J. Fan and E. Anagnostou
11:00 AM
93 Abnormal Brain Surface Morphology and Gyrification Pattern in Children with Autism Spectrum Provides Clues to Prenatal Onset
G. Fung, S. E. Chua, P. Chan, K. Yu, C. Wong, C. Tang, A. Lam, P. L. Khong, H. Mak, C. Cheung and G. M. McAlonan
9:00 AM
94 Age-Related Differences in Optic Nerve Geometry in Autism Spectrum – a Potential Imaging Marker?
C. Cheung, C. P. W. Tsang, G. Fung, S. E. Chua and G. M. McAlonan
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96 Analysis of High Quality Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Young Children with Autism
L. Walker, M. Gozzi, A. Thurm, B. Behseta, R. Lenroot, S. Swedo and C. Pierpaoli
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97 Associations Between White Matter Integrity and Anxiety Symptoms in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
L. E. Bradstreet, H. Eavani, L. Berry, I. Giserman, R. T. Schultz and J. D. Herrington
10:00 AM
98 Correlation Between Gyral Window and Corpus Callosum: An MRI Study
B. A. Dombroski, A. E. Switala, A. S. El-Baz and M. F. Casanova
11:00 AM
99 Investigating Superficial White Matter Connections Using Diffusion Tensor Tractography
S. H. Ameis, C. Rockel, T. Cunningham, F. Liu, N. Law, R. J. Schachar and D. Mabbott
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100 Atypical Relation Between Age and Measures of White Matter Diffusivity in Children with An Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
K. M. Mak-Fan, D. J. Morris, J. Vidal, E. Anagnostou, W. Roberts and M. J. Taylor
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101 Longitudinal DTI of the Corpus Callosum in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Differences in Fractional Anisotropy
A. Alexander, B. G. Travers, N. Adluru, N. Lange, C. Ennis, P. T. Fletcher, M. B. DuBray, A. Froehlich and J. E. Lainhart
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103 DSM Through the Looking Glass: Corpus Callosum Volume in High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
L. R. Chura, D. L. Floris, R. J. Holt, S. Baron-Cohen and M. D. Spencer
10:00 AM
104 Is Myelin Content Altered In Young Adults with Autism?
J. Zinkstok, S. Kolind, V. D'Almeida, A. Shahidiani, S. C. Williams, D. G. Murphy and S. C. Deoni
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106 Glutamate Dysfunction in the Basal Ganglia of Autism Spectrum Disorders : An MRS Study
Y. Yoshihara, G. Sugihara, A. Ishizuka, H. Yogo, K. Nakamura, T. Sugiyama, K. Matsumoto, K. J. Tsuchiya, K. Suzuki, N. Takei, M. Tsujii and N. Mori
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107 Glutamate / Glutamine in the Basal Ganglia Is Associated with Executive Function and Communication Impairments in Autism: A [1H]MRS Study
J. Horder, M. A. Mendez, T. J. Lavender, S. Maltezos, C. M. Murphy, C. Ecker, E. Daly and D. G. Murphy
11:00 AM
108 Altered Development of Striatal Structures Is Involved In Autistic Behaviour
M. Langen, H. Nederveen, D. Bos, S. Noordermeer, H. van Engeland and S. Durston
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109 Linking GABA to Tactile Function in ASD: A Pilot Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Study
D. J. McGonigle, L. White, N. Puts, R. G. Kent, S. J. Carrington, M. Tommerdahl, R. Edden, K. Singh, D. Jones and S. R. Leekam
10:00 AM
110 Reduced Auditory Cortical GABA Concentration in ASD and First Degree Relatives
D. C. Rojas, S. E. Steinmetz, D. Singel, S. Hepburn and M. Brown