[HTML][HTML] Mobile EEG in research on neurodevelopmental disorders: Opportunities and challenges

A Lau-Zhu, MPH Lau, G McLoughlin - Developmental cognitive …, 2019 - Elsevier
Mobile electroencephalography (mobile EEG) represents a next-generation neuroscientific
technology–to study real-time brain activity–that is relatively inexpensive, non-invasive and …

Excitatory/inhibitory imbalance in autism spectrum disorders: implications for interventions and therapeutics

G Uzunova, S Pallanti, E Hollander - The World Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Imbalance between excitation and inhibition and increased excitatory-inhibitory
(EI) ratio is a common mechanism in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that is responsible for …

[HTML][HTML] ASD validity

L Waterhouse, E London, C Gillberg - Review Journal of Autism and …, 2016 - Springer
ASD research is at an important crossroads. The ASD diagnosis is important for assigning a
child to early behavioral intervention and explaining a child's condition. But ASD research …

Fingolimod (FTY720) attenuates social deficits, learning and memory impairments, neuronal loss and neuroinflammation in the rat model of autism

H Wu, X Wang, J Gao, S Liang, Y Hao, C Sun, W Xia… - Life sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
Aims To investigate the effect of FTY720 on the valproic acid (VPA) rat model of autism. Main
methods As an animal model of autism, we used intraperitoneal injection of VPA on …

Symptom profiles of autism spectrum disorder in tuberous sclerosis complex

SS Jeste, KJ Varcin, GS Hellemann, AC Gulsrud… - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To determine the extent to which deficits associated with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) in toddlers with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) overlap with those in …

[HTML][HTML] Linking neocortical, cognitive, and genetic variability in autism with alterations of brain plasticity: the Trigger-Threshold-Target model

L Mottron, S Belleville, GA Rouleau… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
The phenotype of autism involves heterogeneous adaptive traits (strengths vs. disabilities),
different domains of alterations (social vs. non-social), and various associated genetic …

Why autism must be taken apart

L Waterhouse, C Gillberg - Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2014 - Springer
Although accumulated evidence has demonstrated that autism is found with many varied
brain dysfunctions, researchers have tried to find a single brain dysfunction that would …

Transcranial direct current stimulation in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic scoping review

AAC Osório, AR Brunoni - Developmental Medicine & Child …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Our aim was to review available studies which test transcranial direct current stimulation
(tDCS) to reduce symptom severity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Method …

Corticothalamic axons are essential for retinal ganglion cell axon targeting to the mouse dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

JA Shanks, S Ito, L Schaevitz, J Yamada… - Journal of …, 2016 - Soc Neuroscience
Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) relay information about the outside world to multiple
subcortical targets within the brain. This information is either used to dictate reflexive …

[HTML][HTML] A translational study on looming-evoked defensive response and the underlying subcortical pathway in autism

Y Hu, Z Chen, L Huang, Y Xi, B Li, H Wang, J Yan… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Rapidly approaching objects indicating threats can induce defensive response through
activating a subcortical pathway comprising superior colliculus (SC), lateral posterior …