Autism spectrum disorder: classification, diagnosis and therapy

SR Sharma, X Gonda, FI Tarazi - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a group of neurodevelopmental disorders
including autism, Asperger's syndrome (AS) and pervasive developmental disorder-not …

Reward circuitry dysfunction in psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders and genetic syndromes: animal models and clinical findings

GS Dichter, CA Damiano, JA Allen - Journal of neurodevelopmental …, 2012 - Springer
This review summarizes evidence of dysregulated reward circuitry function in a range of
neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders and genetic syndromes. First, the …

An aberrant precision account of autism

RP Lawson, G Rees, KJ Friston - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by problems with social-
communication, restricted interests and repetitive behavior. A recent and thought-provoking …

Theoretical aspects of autism: Causes—A review

HV Ratajczak - Journal of immunotoxicology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Autism, a member of the pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), has been increasing
dramatically since its description by Leo Kanner in 1943. First estimated to occur in 4 to 5 …

Obesity in children with autism spectrum disorder

C Curtin, M Jojic, LG Bandini - Harvard review of psychiatry, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Research suggests that the prevalence of obesity in children with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) is at least as high as that seen in typically developing children. Many of the risk factors …

Aripiprazole for autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

LE Hirsch, T Pringsheim - Cochrane Database of Systematic …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) include autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder
and pervasive developmental disorder‐not otherwise specified (PDD‐NOS). Antipsychotics …

Rapamycin reverses impaired social interaction in mouse models of tuberous sclerosis complex

A Sato, S Kasai, T Kobayashi, Y Takamatsu… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
Impairment of reciprocal social interaction is a core symptom of autism spectrum disorder.
Genetic disorders frequently accompany autism spectrum disorder, such as tuberous …

Zebrafish models of autism spectrum disorder

DA Meshalkina, MN Kizlyk, EV Kysil, AD Collier… - Experimental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized
by motor, social and cognitive deficits that develop early during childhood. The …

A longitudinal investigation of psychotropic and non-psychotropic medication use among adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders

AJ Esbensen, JS Greenberg, MM Seltzer… - Journal of autism and …, 2009 - Springer
Medication use was examined in 286 adolescents and adults with ASD over a 4.5 year
period. A total of 70% were taking a psychotropic or non-psychotropic medication at the …

Relaxation response–based yoga improves functioning in young children with autism: A pilot study

LE Rosenblatt, S Gorantla, JA Torres… - The Journal of …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: The study objectives were to develop and objectively assess the therapeutic
effect of a novel movement-based complementary and alternative medicine approach for …