A Review of Cardiac Autonomic Measures: Considerations for Examination of Physiological Response in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Teal W. Benevides; Shelly J. Lane

doi:10.1007/s10803-013-1971-z

A Review of Cardiac Autonomic Measures: Considerations for Examination of Physiological Response in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Teal W. Benevides, Shelly J. Lane

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Abstract

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is responsible for multiple physiological responses, and dysfunction of this system is often hypothesized as contributing to cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses in children. Research suggests that examination of ANS activity may provide insight into behavioral dysregulation in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), however, there is wide variability in samples, methods, and measures reported. The purpose of this review is to describe frequently reported cardiac ANS measures; discuss theoretical models linking ANS measures with neurological structures; and synthesize pediatric literature using ANS measures on typical and ASD samples. Such a synthesis will provide researchers with a foundation for the use of ANS cardiac methods and measures in ASD research.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	560-575
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	45
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1971-z
State	Published - Feb 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Autism spectrum disorder
Autonomic nervous system
Parasympathetic
Review
Sympathetic

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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