Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a group of neurodevelopmental disorders
including autism, Asperger's syndrome (AS) and pervasive developmental disorder-not …

Autism is a developmental disability with age of onset in childhood (under 3 years old),
which is characterized by definite impairments in social interactions, abnormalities in …

Background Although autism spectrum condition (ASC) is strongly genetic in origin,
accumulating evidence points to the critical roles of various environmental influences on its …

Importance The association between the use of antidepressants during gestation and the
risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children is still controversial. The etiology of ASD …

Abstract The neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT) plays a central role in brain development,
regulation of mood, stress reactivity and risk of psychiatric disorders, and thus alterations in …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affecting about 1% of all children is associated, in addition
to complex genetic factors, with a variety of prenatal, perinatal and postnatal etiologies. We …

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex condition with early childhood onset,
characterized by a set of common behavioral features. The etiology of ASD is not yet fully …

Background We explored the association of 29 previously reported neonatal, perinatal, and
prenatal conditions, and exposures with later diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …

Introduction 3. Prevalence 4. Research into causation 4.1. Comorbidities 4.2. Genetic risk
factors 4.3. Environmental risk factors 4.3. 1. Prenatal risk factors 4.3. 1.1. Parental age 4.3 …

Importance Previous observations of a higher risk of child autism spectrum disorder with
serotonergic antidepressant exposure during pregnancy may have been confounded …