Altered brain network connectivity might underlie the deficits in social cognition that characterize autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Here, Modi and Sahin discuss the use of event-related potentials (ERPs) evoked by sensory and social stimuli to assess network connectivity in humans with ASD and in animal models, and consider the potential for ERPs to provide a translational biomarker of social dysfunction.
- Meera E. Modi
- Mustafa Sahin