Resting Frontal Gamma Power is Associated with Both Expressive Language and Non-verbal Cognitive Abilities in Young Autistic Children.
Previous research links resting frontal gamma power to key developmental outcomes in young neurotypical (NT) children and infants at risk for language impairment. However, it remains unclear whether gamma power is specifically associated with language or with more general cognitive abilities among y...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 55; no. 5; pp. 1551 - 1565 |
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Springer Nature
May2025
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