We provide a systematic review of epidemiological surveys of autistic disorder and
pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) worldwide. A secondary aim was to consider the …

The etiological significance of neurological disorders in autism is debated, but it is clear that
they complicate support provision and clinical management, and can have negative impact …

A utism S pectrum D isorders (ASD) are increasingly recognized in developing countries like
I ndia. However, little is known about the experiences of parents raising a child with ASD …

Background Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of complex neurodevelopmental
disorders. The prevalence of ASD in many South Asian countries is still unknown. The aim of …

Background The diagnosis and treatment of Autism in Pakistan occurs in multiple settings
and is provided by variety of health professionals. Unfortunately, knowledge and awareness …

Although autism is a global disorder, relatively little is known about its presentation and
occurrence in many developing countries, such as Saudi Arabia. This article describes the …

We recently reported a deletion of exon 2 of the trimethyllysine hydroxylase epsilon
(TMLHE) gene in a proband with autism. TMLHE maps to the X chromosome and encodes …

Background Since there is no established measure for autism in India, we evaluated the
diagnostic accuracy, reliability and validity of Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) …

General practitioners (GPs) could have an important role in early diagnosis of autism. There
have been no studies evaluating the knowledge of GPs regarding autism in Pakistan. We …

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder with increasing evidence of heterogeneous
genetic etiology including de novo and inherited copy number variants (CNVs). We …