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 develo** 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 …