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	CODE: VP11-03
	SESSION: Pediatric Series: Neuroimaging I
	Evaluation of Autism Spectrum Disorders Using Magnetoencephalography


	DATE:	Sunday, November 30 2008
	START TIME:	11:00 AM
	END TIME:	11:10 AM
	LOCATION:	S406A

	PURPOSE
	To evaluate the role of magnetoencephalography (MEG) n the evaluation of patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to determine if the spectral, temporal and spatial resolution of this modality offers insights into abnormalities of auditory and language processing.
	CONCLUSION
	The spectral and temporal sensitivities of MEG in addition to its source localizing capabilities offer intriguing insights into the neural dysfunction of auditory processing systems in children with ASD. These observations may underpin the subsequent language and communication impairment which are phenotypic characteristics of these disorders.
	CLINICAL RELEVANCE/APPLICATION
	Spectral and temporal resolution capabilities of MEG offer a novel approach to neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism spectrum disorders, with functional rather than structural lesions.

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