Open AccessMotor development and delay: advances in assessment of motor skills in autism spectrum disorders
Author(s) -
Rujuta B. Wilson,
Peter G. Enticott,
Nicole Rinehart
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
current opinion in neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.941
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1473-6551
pISSN - 1350-7540
DOI - 10.1097/wco.0000000000000541
Subject(s) - autism spectrum disorder , autism , motor function , motor skill , psychology , cognition , neuroscience , physical medicine and rehabilitation , developmental psychology , medicine
Motor impairments in neurodevelopmental disorders, specifically autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are prevalent and pervasive. Moreover, motor impairments may be the first sign of atypical development in ASD and likely contribute to abnormalities in social communication. However, measurement of motor function in ASD has lagged behind other behavioral phenotyping. Quantitative and neurodiagnostic measures of motor function can help identify specific motor impairments in ASD and the underlying neural mechanisms that might be implicated. These findings can serve as markers of early diagnosis, clinical stratification, and treatment targets.