Fotheringham J B
Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
Can J Psychiatry. 1991 Nov;36(9):686-92. doi: 10.1177/070674379103600913.
Autism is a perplexing condition because of its unique presenting signs and high degree of variability. Evidence is presented that the basic underlying information processing disorder is a dysfunction of the appreciation of the emotional significance of incoming stimuli and attaching motivational value to the stimuli. It is proposed that this dysfunction occurs when the amygdaloid nucleus and/or its connections are disrupted, resulting in the variability of the presentation of this syndrome among individuals. Herpes simplex encephalitis sometimes results in signs of autism. The virus has a predilection to attack specific areas of the brain, which provides information on the probable underlying neurological dysfunction in autism.
自闭症是一种令人困惑的病症，因其独特的表现症状和高度的变异性。有证据表明，基本的潜在信息处理障碍是对传入刺激的情感意义缺乏认知以及无法赋予刺激动机价值的功能障碍。有人提出，当杏仁核及其连接受到破坏时，就会出现这种功能障碍，从而导致该综合征在个体间表现出变异性。单纯疱疹性脑炎有时会导致自闭症症状。该病毒倾向于攻击大脑的特定区域，这为自闭症可能的潜在神经功能障碍提供了信息。
