Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W017
Diagnosis: Autism Spectrum Disorder
US Patients: 1.5Mil
World Patients: 62Mil
Sex Ratio: 4B;1G
Age Onset: By 1
Brain Area: Enlarged frontal and temporal lobes, mirrror neurons, corpus callosum
Symptoms: poor communication, repetitive behaviors
Progression: delayed language & cognitive development; 50% head banging, self-biting;10% savants
Causes: 75% genetic from 1000 genes; not enough GABA, less brain connectivity between regions
Medications: risperdone
Therapies: earlier, the better; teach coping skills, awareness of others’ presence, interests
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4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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- The Association Between Autism Spectrum Disorders and Dietary Intake of Carbohydrates in School-Aged Children in Iran: A Case-Control Studyby Shirin Tajadod on January 22, 2025
CONCLUSION: This study showed a direct link between autism and the intake of sugar and maltose and an inverse connection between autism and the dietary intake of total carbohydrate, fructose, and lactose. There is a need to carry out additional long-term studies.
- Novel p.Arg534del Mutation and MTHFR C667T Polymorphism in Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) With Autism Spectrum Phenotype: A Case Reportby Hasan Hasan on January 22, 2025
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) presents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disability, developmental delay, seizures, hypotonia during infancy, joint laxity, behavioral issues, and characteristic facial features. The predominant mechanism is due to CGG trinucleotide repeat expansion of more than 200 repeats in the 5'UTR (untranslated region) of FMR1 (Fragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1) causing promoter methylation and transcriptional silencing. However, not all patients presenting...
- Stem cell therapy for the treatment of psychiatric disorders: a real hope for the next decadesby Rosa Villanueva on January 22, 2025
In this review, it is evaluated the progress in the application of stem cell therapy to ameliorate the symptoms of bipolar disorder, major depression, schizophrenia, and autism. These disorders are highly prevalent in clinical medicine and are responsible for high levels of psychosocial disability among patients. All of them share common biomedical features, such as complex and variable genetic substrates, significant susceptibility to environmental changes, and insufficient knowledge of their...
- Mobile Application to identify and recognize emotions for children with autism: A systematic reviewby Abdelrahman Mohammed Al-Saadi on January 22, 2025
CONCLUSION: This systematic review sheds light on current research that employed mobile applications to improve emotion detection and expression in children with ASD. This smartphone application has the potential to empower autistic children by assisting them in expressing their emotions and enhancing their ability to recognize emotions. However, it is currently deemed essential to assess the effectiveness of mobile applications for remediation through more rigorous methodological research. For...