There has been significant advancement in various aspects of scientific knowledge
concerning the role of cerebellum in the etiopathogenesis of autism. In the current …

The complexity of neurodevelopment, the rapidity of early neurogenesis, and over 100 years
of research identifying environmental influences on neurodevelopment serve as backdrop to …

Three defining clinical symptoms of autism are aberrant reciprocal social interactions,
deficits in social communication, and repetitive behaviors, including motor stereotypies and …

Autistic-spectrum conditions and psychotic-spectrum conditions (mainly schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder, and major depression) represent two major suites of disorders of human …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a set of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by
a deficit in social behaviors and nonverbal interactions such as reduced eye contact, facial …

Clinical observations suggest that certain gut and dietary factors may transiently worsen
symptoms in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), epilepsy and some inheritable metabolic …

The importance of genetic factors in autism has prompted the development of mutant mouse
models to advance our understanding of biological mechanisms underlying autistic …

1Departments of Neuroscience and Cell Biology and Pediatrics (Neurology), Robert Wood
Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway …

Causes and contributing factors for autism are poorly understood. Evidence suggests that
prevalence is rising, but the extent to which diagnostic changes and improvements in …

In this article, we review the literature on siblings of individuals with autism spectrum
disorders (ASD) from a lifespan developmental perspective, from infancy through adulthood …