Sensory perception in autism

CE Robertson, S Baron-Cohen - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2017 - nature.com
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, and little is known about its
neurobiology. Much of autism research has focused on the social, communication and …

GABAA receptors: structure, function, pharmacology, and related disorders

A Ghit, D Assal, AS Al-Shami, DEE Hussein - Journal of Genetic …, 2021 - Springer
Background γ-Aminobutyric acid sub-type A receptors (GABAARs) are the most prominent
inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors in the CNS. They are a family of ligand-gated ion …

Assembloid CRISPR screens reveal impact of disease genes in human neurodevelopment

X Meng, D Yao, K Imaizumi, X Chen, KW Kelley, N Reis… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The assembly of cortical circuits involves the generation and migration of interneurons from
the ventral to the dorsal forebrain,–, which has been challenging to study at inaccessible …

Evidence of increased PTSD symptoms in autistics exposed to applied behavior analysis

H Kupferstein - Advances in Autism, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of posttraumatic stress
symptoms (PTSS) in adults and children who were exposed to applied behavior analysis …

Reduced GABAergic action in the autistic brain

CE Robertson, EM Ratai, N Kanwisher - Current Biology, 2016 - cell.com
An imbalance between excitatory/inhibitory neurotransmission has been posited as a central
characteristic of the neurobiology of autism [1], inspired in part by the striking prevalence of …

[HTML][HTML] Autism, oxytocin and interoception

E Quattrocki, K Friston - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by profound social and verbal
communication deficits, stereotypical motor behaviors, restricted interests, and cognitive …

Resting state EEG abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders

J Wang, J Barstein, LE Ethridge, MW Mosconi… - Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of complex and heterogeneous
developmental disorders involving multiple neural system dysfunctions. In an effort to …

The GABAA receptor as a therapeutic target for neurodevelopmental disorders

S Braat, RF Kooy - Neuron, 2015 - cell.com
Intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and epilepsy are prime examples of
neurodevelopmental disorders that collectively affect a significant percentage of the world …

Environmental chemical exposures and autism spectrum disorders: a review of the epidemiological evidence

AE Kalkbrenner, RJ Schmidt, AC Penlesky - Current problems in pediatric …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the past decade, the number of epidemiological publications addressing environmental
chemical exposures and autism has grown tremendously. These studies are important …

GABA system dysfunction in autism and related disorders: from synapse to symptoms

S Coghlan, J Horder, B Inkster, MA Mendez… - Neuroscience & …, 2012 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are neurodevelopmental syndromes characterised by
repetitive behaviours and restricted interests, impairments in social behaviour and relations …