Autism is a heterogeneous syndrome defined by impairments in three core domains: social
interaction, language and range of interests. Recent work has led to the identification of …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a series of neurodevelopmental diseases
characterized by two hallmark symptoms, social communication deficits and repetitive …

The cognitive phenotype of autism has been correlated with an altered balance of excitation
to inhibition in the cerebral cortex, which could result from a change in the number, function …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of the most studied neurotrophins in the
mammalian brain, essential not only to the development of the central nervous system but …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disabilities characterized by
impairments in social interaction and communication and restricted and repetitive …

Background The development of an autistic brain is a highly complex process as evident
from the involvement of various genetic and non-genetic factors in the etiology of the autism …

Twin and family studies in autistic disorders (AD) have elucidated a high heritability of AD. In
this literature review, we will present an overview on molecular genetic studies in AD and …

The cerebellum has a well-established role in maintaining motor coordination and studies of
cerebellar learning suggest that it does this by recognizing neural patterns, which it uses to …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most complex behavioral disorders with a
strong genetic influence. The objectives of this article are to review the current status of …

Profound impairment in social interaction is a core symptom of autism, a severe
neurodevelopmental disorder. Deficits can include a lack of interest in social contact and low …