(IMAGE) National Center of Competence in Research Synapsy Caption Known as microstates, these can be represented by ABCDE brain activity maps, visible at the bottom of the graph. The order in which they appear and the dynamics of state B are affected in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to children of the same age without this diagnosis. Credit @UNIGE/SCHAER Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.