Publications by Loyse Hippolyte

The Number of Genomic Copies at the 16p11.2 Locus Modulates Language, Verbal Memory, and Inhibition

Nouchine Hadjikhani, Loyse Hippolyte, Bogdan Draganski, Borja Rodriguez Herreros

BACKGROUND: Deletions and duplications of the 16p11.2 BP4-BP5 locus are prevalent copy number variations (CNVs), highly associated with autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. Beyond language and global cognition, neuropsychological assessments of thes ...

Elsevier Science Inc2016

The 16p11.2 locus modulates brain structures common to autism, schizophrenia and obesity

Nouchine Hadjikhani, Loyse Hippolyte

Anatomical structures and mechanisms linking genes to neuropsychiatric disorders are not deciphered. Reciprocal copy number variants at the 16p11.2 BP4-BP5 locus offer a unique opportunity to study the intermediate phenotypes in carriers at high risk for a ...

Nature Publishing Group2015

Improving emotional face perception in autism with diuretic bumetanide: A proof-of-concept behavioral and functional brain imaging pilot study

Nouchine Hadjikhani, Ophélie Rogier, Loyse Hippolyte, Torsten Ruest

Clinical observations have shown that GABA-acting benzodiazepines exert paradoxical excitatory effects in autism, suggesting elevated intracellular chloride (Cl-)(i) and excitatory action of GABA. In a previous double-blind randomized study, we have shown ...

Sage Publications Ltd2015

Emotional contagion for pain is intact in autism spectrum disorders

Nouchine Hadjikhani, Ophélie Rogier, Loyse Hippolyte, Torsten Ruest

Perceiving others in pain generally leads to empathic concern, consisting of both emotional and cognitive processes. Empathy deficits have been considered as an element contributing to social difficulties in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) ...

Nature Publishing Group2014

Perception of Social Cues of Danger in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Nouchine Hadjikhani, Britt Russo, Ophélie Rogier, Loyse Hippolyte, Torsten Ruest

Intuitive grasping of the meaning of subtle social cues is particularly affected in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Despite their relevance in social communication, the effect of averted gaze in fearful faces in conveying a signal of environmental threat ...

Public Library Science2013

It's All in the Eyes: Subcortical and Cortical Activation during Grotesqueness Perception in Autism

Nouchine Hadjikhani, Britt Russo, Ophélie Rogier, Loyse Hippolyte

Atypical face processing plays a key role in social interaction difficulties encountered by individuals with autism. In the current fMRI study, the Thatcher illusion was used to investigate several aspects of face processing in 20 young adults with high-fu ...

Public Library Science2013