Brain stimulation used as biofeedback in neuronal activation of the temporal lobe area in autistic children

Abstract: This study focused upon the functional capacity of mirror neurons in autistic children. 30 individuals, 10 carriers of the autistic syndrome (GCA), 10 with intellectual impairments (GDI), and 10 non-autistics (GCN) had registered eletroencephalogram from the brain area theoretically related to mirror neurons. Data collection procedure occurred prior to brain stimulation and after the stimulation session. During the second session, participants had to alternately process figures evoking neutral, happy, and/or sorrowful feelings. Results proved that, for all groups, the stimulation process in fact produced additional activation in the neural area under study. The level of activation was related to the format of emotional stimuli and the likelihood of boosting such stimuli. Since the increase of activation occurred in a model similar to the one observed for the control group, we may suggest that the difficulty people with autism have at expressing emotions is not due to nonexistence of mirror neurons.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Estimulação cerebral usada como biofeedback na ativação neural do lobo temporal em crianças autistas
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Brain stimulation used as biofeedback in neuronal activation of the temporal lobe area in autistic children ; volume:74 ; number:08 ; year:2016 ; pages:632-637 ; Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria ; 74, Heft 08 (2016), 632-637

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Silva, Vernon Furtado da ; Calomeni, Mauricio Rocha ; Nunes, Rodolfo Alkmim Moreira ; Pimentel, Carlos Elias ; Martins, Gabriela Paes ; Oliveira, Patrícia da Cruz Araruna ; Silva, Patrícia Bagno ; Silva, Alair Pedro Ribeiro de Souza e.

Further information

• DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20160092
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023101912335663418742
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 14.08.2025, 10:49 AM CEST