Aberrant Neural Entrainment to Word-Level Speech Patterns in Fragile X Syndrome: Evidence for a Statistical Learning Deficit
Laura J. Batterink, Yanchen Liu, Grace C. Westerkamp, Jae Citarella, Peyton Siekierski, Lynxie Voorhees, Lauren E. Ethridge, Elizabeth G. Smith, Rana Elmaghraby, Craig A. Erickson, Zag ElSayed, Anubhuti Goel, Steve W. Wu, Ernest V. Pedapati
This study finds reduced neural entrainment to word-level speech patterns in children with Fragile X Syndrome, indicating impaired statistical learning.
Autism Research · Jul 12, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience