Autism spectrum disorder

C Lord, M Elsabbagh, G Baird… - The lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Autism spectrum disorder is a term used to describe a constellation of early-appearing social
communication deficits and repetitive sensory–motor behaviours associated with a strong …

An international review of autism knowledge assessment measures

AJ Harrison, MM Slane, L Hoang, JM Campbell - Autism, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Autism spectrum disorder-specific knowledge deficits contribute to current disparities in the
timing and quality of autism spectrum disorder services throughout the United States and …

A randomised controlled trial of bumetanide in the treatment of autism in children

E Lemonnier, C Degrez, M Phelep, R Tyzio… - Translational …, 2012 - nature.com
Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA)-mediated synapses and the oscillations they orchestrate
are altered in autism. GABA-acting benzodiazepines exert in some patients with autism …

Public knowledge and stigma of autism spectrum disorder: Comparing China with the United States

L Yu, S Stronach, AJ Harrison - Autism, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Autism spectrum disorder in China differs considerably from autism spectrum disorder in the
West in terms of prevalence estimates, education opportunities, and life outcomes of autistic …

Impact of aerobic exercise on sleep and motor skills in children with autism spectrum disorders–a pilot study

S Brand, S Jossen, E Holsboer-Trachsler… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Prevalence rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased
dramatically in the last two decades. In addition to the core symptoms such as impaired …

The importance of context in early autism intervention: A qualitative South African study

J Guler, PJ de Vries, N Seris, N Shabalala, L Franz - Autism, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The majority of individuals with autism spectrum disorder live in low-and middle-income
countries and receive little or no services from health or social care systems. The …

Is birth a critical period in the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorders?

Y Ben-Ari - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2015 - nature.com
Birth is associated with a neuroprotective, oxytocin-mediated abrupt excitatory-to-inhibitory
GABA shift that is abolished in autism, and its restoration attenuates the disorder in offspring …

Autism: A global perspective

EM Hahler, M Elsabbagh - Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 2015 - Springer
Epidemiological data estimates the presence of 52 million cases of autism worldwide,
affecting around 1%-2% of children across the globe. There has been a recent increase in …

Association of perinatal risk factors with autism spectrum disorder

D Getahun, MJ Fassett, MR Peltier… - American journal of …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Objective To examine the association between exposures to perinatal factors and autism
spectrum disorders (ASD). Study Design A retrospective cohort study of ASD among …

Maternal folic acid and micronutrient supplementation is associated with vitamin levels and symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders

M Tan, T Yang, J Zhu, Q Li, X Lai, Y Li, T Tang… - Reproductive …, 2020 - Elsevier
To explore possible associations between maternal use of micronutrient supplements and
the subsequent vitamin levels and symptoms in offspring with autism spectrum disorder …