Pupil size and circadian salivary variations in Autism Spectrum Disorder

This is a current project.

Description

This project seeks to determine the neurochemical systems involved in producing the atypical autonomic responses in autism, and thus provides two potential contributions to public health. First, the autonomic and salivary measures could provide potential early markers of autism since these non-invasive measures could be used during infancy to determine the probability of developing the disorder. Second, determination of the neurochemical component responsible for atypical autonomic responses could lead to identification of a neural impairment in autism that is potentially primary to other impairments. This could lead to pharmacological and/or behavioral interventions targeted at preventing this impairment from causing a cascade of effects.

Project Administration

John Colombo, Principal Investigator

Christa Anderson, Principal Investigator

Project Contact

John Colombo, Ph.D.
Christa Anderson, Ph.D.
Autism Lab
1315 Wakarusa Drive, Room 121 - 124
autismlab@ku.edu
785-312-5345 (phone)
785-864-5323 (fax)

Funded by:

National Institute of Mental Health

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