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the spatial-temporal dynamics of networks underlying This finding suggests disrupted long-range neuronal
affective processing are still not well understood. The communication to angry faces. Additionally, reduced
current magnetoencephalography study examined gamma band-specific connectivity may reflect altered
whole-brain functional connectivity to implicit happy E/I balance in brain regions critical for emotional face
and angry faces in 104 adults with and without ASD. processing in ASD.
A network of reduced gamma band (30-55 Hz) phase
synchrony occurring 80-308 ms following angry face Keywords: ASD, Adulthood, Emotional face processing,
presentation was found in adults with ASD compared Functional connectivity, Gamma band, Magnetoencepha-
to controls. The network involved widespread connec- lography
tions primarily anchored in frontal regions, including
bilateral orbitofrontal areas, bilateral inferior frontal Biological psychology (2020), Vol. 149 (31574296) (8
gyri, and left middle frontal gyrus extending to oc- citations)
cipital, temporal, parietal, and subcortical regions.

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