EEG Features in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Analysis in a Cohort of Preschool Children
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Clinical and Instrumental Investigations in ASD Subjects
2.2. Polysomnographic Recordings and Analysis
2.3. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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TOTAL SUBJECTS | 292 |
M | 248 (84.9%) |
F | 44 (15.1%) |
MEAN AGE AT RECORDING (MONTHS) | 34.6 |
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY | 190 (69.5%) |
FEMALES with DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY | 37 (84.0%) |
MALES with DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY | 153 (61.0%) |
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Santarone, M.E.; Zambrano, S.; Zanotta, N.; Mani, E.; Minghetti, S.; Pozzi, M.; Villa, L.; Molteni, M.; Zucca, C. EEG Features in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Analysis in a Cohort of Preschool Children. Brain Sci. 2023, 13, 345. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13020345
Santarone ME, Zambrano S, Zanotta N, Mani E, Minghetti S, Pozzi M, Villa L, Molteni M, Zucca C. EEG Features in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Analysis in a Cohort of Preschool Children. Brain Sciences. 2023; 13(2):345. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13020345
Chicago/Turabian StyleSantarone, Marta Elena, Stefania Zambrano, Nicoletta Zanotta, Elisa Mani, Sara Minghetti, Marco Pozzi, Laura Villa, Massimo Molteni, and Claudio Zucca. 2023. "EEG Features in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Analysis in a Cohort of Preschool Children" Brain Sciences 13, no. 2: 345. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13020345