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Aperiodic electroencephalography reveals flatter slopes in autism, indicating empathy and working memory challenges.
The slope of the aperiodic component in ASD was flatter across frontal and posterior regions, supporting that the ASD group may have an E/I imbalance. Besides, the slope might be associated with overall autistic severity, empathy, sensory characteristics, and real-world working memory difficulties that warrants further investigation.
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