«But during the navigational memory task,
certain parts
of the
brains of subjects with concussion showed altered activation
patterns, either diminished or increased
activity.
Using a technology called functional Near - InfraRed Spectroscopy (fNIRS), which uses infrared light to track changes in blood oxygen in different parts
of the
brain to provide a measure
of what
brain regions are becoming more activated (consuming more oxygen) during
certain tasks, the investigation will compare the
brain patterns of children with ASD and typical children who have similar imitation scores and eyetracking
patterns, to determine whether children with ASD process the same imitation tasks differently from typically developing children, at the level
of their
brain activity.