Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique for focal brain
stimulation based on electromagnetic induction where a fluctuating magnetic field induces a …

Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social
communication and interaction and by repetitive patterns of behavior, interests and activities …

We present a first-draft digital reconstruction of the microcircuitry of somatosensory cortex of
juvenile rat. The reconstruction uses cellular and synaptic organizing principles to …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a major impact on the development and social
integration of affected individuals and is the most heritable of psychiatric disorders. An …

Synchronous rhythms represent a core mechanism for sculpting temporal coordination of
neural activity in the brain-wide network. This review focuses on oscillations in the cerebral …

Valproic acid (VPA) is both an anti-convulsant and a mood stabilizer. Clinical studies over
the past 40years have shown that exposure to VPA in utero is associated with birth defects …

Multiple types of indirect evidence have been used to support theories of altered cortical
connectivity in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In other developmental disorders reduced …

Autism covers a wide spectrum of disorders for which there are many views, hypotheses and
theories. Here we propose a unifying theory of autism, the Intense World Theory. The …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are diagnosed on the basis of three behavioral features
namely deficits in social communication, absence or delay in language, and stereotypy. The …

Autistics often exhibit enhanced perceptual abilities when engaged in visual search, visual
discrimination, and embedded figure detection. In similar fashion, while performing a range …