This article suggests future directions for research aimed at improving our understanding of
the etiology and pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as well as …

Opinion statement Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a heterogeneous group of
neurodevelopmental disorders that manifest in early childhood and persist throughout the …

Autism is no longer considered a rare disease, and the Center for Disease Control now
estimates that upwards of 730,000 children in the US struggle with this isolating brain …

Background Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in
core areas of social communication and restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests …

Since the documented observations of Kanner in 1943, there has been great debate about
the diagnoses, the sub-types, and the diagnostic threshold that relates to what is now known …

Despite the progress made in understanding the biology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD),
effective biological interventions for the core symptoms remain elusive. Because of the …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous, behaviorally defined
neurodevelopmental disorder. Over the past two decades, the prevalence of autism …

Several compounds have evidence for the treatment of co-occurring symptoms in children
and youth with ASD, although pharmacological interventions for core symptoms are still …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are common neurodevelopmental disorders that occur
along a broad continuum of severity with impairments in social interactions, communication …

Autism Spectrum Disorder highlights current key topics for this complex and challenging
developmental neurobiological disorder. In a very practical and concise manner, the reader …