Low-Dose Fluoxetine in Four Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder Improves Self-Injurious Behavior, ADHD-Like Symptoms, and Irritability by Juan Pablo Lucchelli, Gilles Bertschy

“…Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is defined by the copresence of two core symptoms: alteration in social communication and repetitive behaviors and/or restricted interests. …”
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Affective touch enhances low gamma activity during hand proprioceptive perception in children with different neurodevelopmental conditions by Álvaro Sabater-Gárriz, Álvaro Sabater-Gárriz, Álvaro Sabater-Gárriz, Álvaro Sabater-Gárriz, José Antonio Mingorance, José Antonio Mingorance, José Antonio Mingorance, Francesc Mestre-Sansó, Vicent Canals, Yannick Bleyenheuft, Pedro Montoya, Pedro Montoya, Inmaculada Riquelme, Inmaculada Riquelme, Inmaculada Riquelme

“…The modulation of gamma oscillations by different types of tactile stimuli, including affective touch, is not well understood, particularly in children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorder.AimsThis study aims to explore how affective touch influences gamma oscillatory activity and proprioceptive performance in children with typical development, cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorders.Methods and proceduresEEG data were recorded from participants during passive wrist mobilizations under three conditions: following an affective touch stimulus, after a non-affective touch stimulus, and with no tactile stimulation. …”
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Autism in Preschoolers: Does Individual Clinician’s First Visit Diagnosis Agree with Final Comprehensive Diagnosis? by Gunilla Westman Andersson, Carmela Miniscalco, Christopher Gillberg

“…Comprehensive clinical diagnosis based on all available information is considered the “gold standard” in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We examined agreement across independent assessments (clinical judgment) of 34 young children (age 24–46 months) with suspected ASD, assessed by a multidisciplinary team, and final comprehensive clinical diagnosis. …”
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Equitable access to sustainable healthcare services for children with autism by Meshal A. Sultan

“…This perspective article addresses the critical issue of equitable access to sustainable healthcare services for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Despite the increasing prevalence of ASD globally, significant disparities persist in accessing appropriate healthcare services. …”
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A novel DLG4 variant causes DLG4-related synaptopathy with intellectual regression by Sachi Tokunaga, Hideki Shimomura, Naoko Taniguchi, Kumiko Yanagi, Tadashi Kaname, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yasuhiro Takeshima

“…Intellectual regression without motor delay was observed at 2 years of age, and she was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. …”
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Supporting the cognitive development of individuals with intellectual disabilities through a video game for emotional regulation by Marisela Hernández-Lara, Karina Caro, Ana Isabel Martínez-García

“…Nevertheless, most interventions and studies have been directed at other populations, such as individuals with autism spectrum disorder or ADHD. Some of them have been proven to be effective in supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities, yet a promising alternative is the use of serious games, and no specific research has been found on the use of video games for the development of emotional regulation in individuals with intellectual disabilities. …”
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An open window: the crucial role of the gut-brain axis in neurodevelopmental outcomes post-neurocritical illness by Victoria Ronan

“…Alterations on either side of the bidirectional communication of the gut-brain axis have been shown to alter typical development and have been associated with autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and learning disabilities, among others. …”
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Atypical EEG Responses to Nonverbal Emotionally Charged Stimuli in Children with ASD by Galina V. Portnova, Aleksandra V. Maslennikova

“…The results showed that EEG and emotional responses to the fearful sounds were similar in TD children and children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Both groups of children showed an increase in peak alpha frequency and power of alpha2-band and a decrease in low-frequency bands. …”
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Pregnancy-Associated Sacroiliitis following an Uncomplicated Pregnancy by Maryam Ahmadi, Farid Abiri, Somaieh Ahmadiani, Ensiyeh Jenabi

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Emerging Roles of BAI Adhesion-GPCRs in Synapse Development and Plasticity by Joseph G. Duman, Yen-Kuei Tu, Kimberley F. Tolias

“…Abnormalities in synapse and spine formation and plasticity are associated with a broad range of brain disorders, including intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and schizophrenia. Thus, elucidating the mechanisms that regulate these neuronal processes is critical for understanding brain function and disease. …”
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Autisme et Douleur – Analyse Bibliographique by Amandine Dubois, Cécile Rattaz, René Pry, Amaria Baghdadli

“…Second, the hypotheses envisaged to explain the presence of expressive particularities in people with autism spectrum disorders were reviewed; these included endogenous opioid excess theory, sensorial abnormalities and sociocommunicative deficit. …”
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Epistasis in Modifying Genes: Key Factor to Differentiate Clinical Subtypes in Neurodevelopmental Disorders by José Ignacio Lao Villadóniga

“…They include attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders, autism spectrum disorders, communication problems, intellectual development problems, as well as various specific learning disorders and various motor disorders. …”
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum, Pneumoperitoneum, and Subcutaneous Emphysema beyond the Inguinal Ligament Secondary to Inversion Maneuvers by Keegan Plowman, David Lindner, Jose Ruben Valle-Giler

“…Patient is a 21-year-old male with a history of autism spectrum disorder and rhabdomyolysis who presented with diffuse “popping under the skin” and was found to have crepitus extending from his neck to his bilateral ankles. …”
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Progress on neuromodulation for treatment of mental disorders by DONG Wen⁃wen, QIU Chang, ZHAO Liang, ZHANG Wen⁃bin

“…This paper summarizes the current applications of neuromodulation technique for various mental disorders, including obsessive⁃compulsive disorder, depression, Tourette's syndrome, bipolar affective disorder, autism spectrum disorder, substance dependence and schizophrenia. …”
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13-Year-Old Boy Presenting with Bilateral Femur Fractures in the Setting of Severe Vitamin D Deficiency by Marianne Jacob, Marisa Censani

“…We describe the case of a 13-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who presented with low-impact bilateral femur fractures in the setting of severe vitamin D deficiency. …”
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A short investigation of the effect of the selection of human brain atlases on the performance of ASD's classification models by Naseer Ahmed Khan, Xuequn Shang

“…This study investigated the impact of brain atlas selection on the classification accuracy of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) models using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) data. …”
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The WAVE complex in developmental and adulthood brain disorders by Hyung-Goo Kim, Clara Berdasco, Angus C. Nairn, Yong Kim

“…De novo mutations in WAVE genes and other components of the WAVE complex have been identified in patients with developmental disorders such as intellectual disability, epileptic seizures, schizophrenia, and/or autism spectrum disorder. In addition, alterations in the WAVE complex are implicated in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, as well as in behavioral adaptations to psychostimulants or maladaptive feeding.…”
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Relationship between social anxiety and separation anxiety symptoms with insistence on sameness with the mediating role of sensory hypersensitivity by Shima Keshavarz, Khalil Esmaeilpour

“…Abstract Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by impairments in social communication and interaction, restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, and sensory processing abnormalities. …”
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Synaptic Wnt/GSK3β Signaling Hub in Autism by Mario O. Caracci, Miguel E. Ávila, Giancarlo V. De Ferrari

“…Hundreds of genes have been associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and the interaction of weak and de novo variants derive from distinct autistic phenotypes thus making up the “spectrum.” …”
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Transglutaminase 2 Induces Deficits in Social Behavior in Mice by Amanda Crider, Talisha Davis, Anthony O. Ahmed, Lin Mei, Anilkumar Pillai

“…Our preliminary findings using postmortem human brain samples found increases in TG2 mRNA and protein levels in the middle frontal gyrus of subjects with autism spectrum disorder. These findings in mice and human postmortem brain samples identify changes in TG2 activity in the possible dysregulation of social behavior.…”
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