Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the serious developmental disorders
that is usually diagnosed below the age of three years. Although the severity of the disease's …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one the most disabling developmental disorders,
imposing an extremely high economic burden. Obtaining as accurate prevalence estimates …

Background Autism spectrum disorder is a diagnosis that is increasingly applied; however,
previous studies have conflicting findings whether rates of diagnosis rates continue to grow …

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the national prevalence of parent-reported autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) diagnosis among US children aged 3 to 17 years as well as their treatment …

Importance The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) has increased markedly in
recent decades, which researchers have suggested could be caused in part by nonetiologic …

The diagnosis of autism is often delayed, which translates into a missed opportunity to
provide treatment during a critical developmental period. This study reviews studies that …

Importance Understanding the epidemiologic profile of the life course of mental disorders is
fundamental for research and planning for health care. Although previous studies have used …

Exposure to prenatal infection has been suggested to cause deficiencies in fetal
neurodevelopment. In this study we included all children born in Denmark from 1980 …

Autism affects males more than females, giving rise to the idea that the influence of steroid
hormones on early fetal brain development may be one important early biological risk factor …

Sex-stratified medicine is a fundamentally important, yet understudied, facet of modern
medical care. A data-driven model for how to systematically analyze population-wide …