Functional brain network organization during the 40-Hz auditory steady-state response in children with and without autism spectrum disorder (opens in new tab)

IntroductionThe auditory steady-state response (ASSR) at 40 Hz provides a well-established probe of gamma-band neural synchronization and is thought to reflect excitation–inhibition balance in cortical microcircuits—a mechanism implicated in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous studies focusing on regional ASSR measures have yielded inconsistent findings for ASD, suggesting that system-level approaches may provide complementary information about ASD-related neurophysiological alterations....