The aberrant contribution of the mirror neuron system in autism spectrum disorder
The mirror neuron system (MNS) is a recently discovered system, existing largely in the inferior frontal gyrus and inferior parietal lobe, which is activated when one either perceives or performs an action, and thought to be important for social interaction. Some have linked atypical MNS activation...
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Language: | English |
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Appalachian State University Honors College
2012-01-01
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Series: | Impulse: The Premier Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal |
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Online Access: | http://impulse.appstate.edu/sites/impulse.appstate.edu/files/Shield%20Final_0.pdf |