In search of prosociality in rodents: A scoping review. by Valérie Charron, Joey Talbot, Patrick R Labelle, Anne T M Konkle, Hélène Plamondon

“…Studying prosociality in rodents can provide insight into brain mechanisms potentially related to neurodevelopmental disorders known to impact social behaviors (e.g., autism spectrum disorder). While many studies have been published suggesting promising models, current knowledge remains scattered, including potential factors mediating prosocial behaviors in rodents. …”
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Zinc in Gut-Brain Interaction in Autism and Neurological Disorders by Guillermo Vela, Peter Stark, Michael Socha, Ann Katrin Sauer, Simone Hagmeyer, Andreas M. Grabrucker

“…For example, many patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have symptoms associated with GI disorders. …”
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Novel heterozygous ASH1L nonsense variant involved in mild intellectual disability by Baoqiong Liao, Baoqiong Liao, Wuming Xie, Shuwen He

“…Mutations in ASH1L have been associated with a range of phenotypes, including intellectual disability (ID), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), seizures, as well as differences in skeletal, muscular, and sleep functions. …”
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Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Autism: Elucidating Shared Mechanisms by Rahul Singh, Ryan C. Turner, Linda Nguyen, Kartik Motwani, Michelle Swatek, Brandon P. Lucke-Wold

“…Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are two serious conditions that affect youth. …”
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Environmental Enrichment Therapy for Autism: Outcomes with Increased Access by Eyal Aronoff, Robert Hillyer, Michael Leon

“…We have previously shown in two randomized clinical trials that environmental enrichment is capable of ameliorating symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and in the present study, we determined whether this therapy could be effective under real-world circumstances. 1,002 children were given daily Sensory Enrichment Therapy, by their parents, using personalized therapy instructions given over the Internet. …”
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Psychometric Properties of Sensory Processing and Self-Regulation Checklist (SPSRC) by Cynthia Y. Y. Lai, Trevor W. K. Yung, Ivan N. B. Gomez, Andrew M. H. Siu

“…This study is aimed at evaluating the psychometric properties of the SPSRC and examine the patterns of self-regulation and sensory processing in children with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods and Procedures. The contents of the SPSRC were validated by a group of experts, and a field test was subsequently conducted to examine the reliability and validity of this instrument in a sample of 997 typically developing children and 78 children with ASD. …”
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A Boy With KIF11-Associated Disorder Along With ADHD and ASD: Collaboration Between Paediatrics and Child Psychiatry by Annelien Marcelis, Evelyne Van Reet

“…While intellectual disability is often described in the literature on KIF11 mutations, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are only mentioned by a few authors but not thoroughly investigated. …”
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Entropy, complexity, and spectral features of EEG signals in autism and typical development: a quantitative approach by Aleksandar Tenev, Silvana Markovska-Simoska, Andreas Müller, Igor Mishkovski

“…Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects the brain’s function. …”
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A preliminary study on the relationship between symptom severity and age of diagnosis in females versus males with autistic spectrum disorder by Alberto Sánchez-Pedroche, Eva Aguilar-Mediavilla, Mario Valera-Pozo, Daniel Adrover-Roig, Magdalena Valverde-Gómez

“…In the latest autism observation, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more frequently diagnosed in males than in females. …”
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Rett syndrome complicated by diabetes mellitus type 1 by Yasutaka Kuniyoshi, Satoru Takahashi

“…A review of her history revealed normal early developmental milestones, including the onset of stereotypical hand movements at 3 years, communication impairment and seizures at 4 years and a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. At 10 years of age, genetic testing revealed a pathogenic MECP2 mutation. …”
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Investigation of the effectiveness of parent-child interaction therapy on adjustment and behavioral problems in children with subthreshold autism by İsmail Seçer, Sümeyye Ulaş, Eda Tatlı, Fatmanur Çimen, Burcu Bülbül, Beyzanur Tosunoğlu

“…BackgroundAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an increasingly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder. …”
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Assessment of Hair Aluminum, Lead, and Mercury in a Sample of Autistic Egyptian Children: Environmental Risk Factors of Heavy Metals in Autism by Farida El Baz Mohamed, Eman Ahmed Zaky, Adel Bassuoni El-Sayed, Reham Mohammed Elhossieny, Sally Soliman Zahra, Waleed Salah Eldin, Walaa Yousef Youssef, Rania Abdelmgeed Khaled, Azza Mohamed Youssef

“…The aim of this study was to assess the levels and possible environmental risk factors and sources of exposure to mercury, lead, and aluminum in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as compared to their matched controls. …”
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Metformin Alleviates Autistic-Like Behaviors Elicited by High-Fat Diet Consumption and Modulates the Crosstalk Between Serotonin and Gut Microbiota in Mice by Wenlin Deng, Haoran Ke, Siqi Wang, Zitong Li, Sitao Li, Pinjing Lv, Fang Li, Ye Chen

“…Metformin has proven to be beneficial in the treatment of many syndromes, including autism spectrum disorder. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess whether metformin treatment could ameliorate metabolic and behavioral alterations in C57BL/6 mice kept on a high-fat diet (HFD), and whether these changes were related to modifications in the gut microbiota and 5-HT levels. …”
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Beyond sensitivity: what are the enabling opportunities of OPM-MEG? by Timothy P. L. Roberts, Timothy P. L. Roberts, Charlotte Birnbaum, Luke Bloy, William Gaetz, William Gaetz

“…Application to the developing infant brain will be considered as well as application to pediatric neuropsychiatric and developmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder. Rather than present solutions, this article will highlight the challenges faced by conventional SQUID-based cryo-MEG and explore the potential avenues for OPM-MEG to make a positive impact to the field of pediatric neuroscience.…”
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Multi-modal investigation reveals pathogenic features of diverse DDX3X missense mutations. by Federica Mosti, Mariah L Hoye, Carla F Escobar-Tomlienovich, Debra L Silver

“…De novo mutations in the RNA binding protein DDX3X cause neurodevelopmental disorders including DDX3X syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. Amongst ~200 mutations identified to date, half are missense. …”
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Neuroinflammation in Autism: Plausible Role of Maternal Inflammation, Dietary Omega 3, and Microbiota by Charlotte Madore, Quentin Leyrolle, Chloé Lacabanne, Anouk Benmamar-Badel, Corinne Joffre, Agnes Nadjar, Sophie Layé

“…Several genetic causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been identified. However, more recent work has highlighted that certain environmental exposures early in life may also account for some cases of autism. …”
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Clinical Report of a 17q12 Microdeletion with Additionally Unreported Clinical Features by Jennifer L. Roberts, Stephanie K. Gandomi, Melissa Parra, Ira Lu, Chia-Ling Gau, Majed Dasouki, Merlin G. Butler

“…We present a tall-appearing 17-year-old boy with marfanoid habitus, hypermobile joints, mild scoliosis, pectus deformity, widely spaced nipples, pes cavus, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and psychiatric manifestations including physical and verbal aggression, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and oppositional defiance. …”
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Exploring neurodevelopmental concerns: insights from a public neuropediatric learning disabilities multiprofessional outpatient facility in Brazil by Janaína Aparecida de Oliveira Augusto, Thalita Francielli Lopes Ferreira, Rodrigo Genaro Arduini, Talita Meneses de Almeida Bastos, Nádia Santana Pereira Campanha, Rita de Cássia Coutinho Vieira Fornasari, Patrícia Regina Flaviano Stella, Adriana Nobre de Paula Simão, Joyce Nelly Leal de Moraes, Sylvia Maria Ciasca

“…Results have indicated significant differences relating to diagnosis and gender: boys had a higher prevalence for dyslexia [χ2(1) = 4.44; p = 0.035], intellectual deficiency [χ2(1) = 8.38; p = 0.004], and autism spectrum disorder [χ2(1) = 9.29; p = 0.002], when compared to girls.ConclusionThese results corroborate international findings over complaints regarding learning difficulties and correlated disturbances, in addition to the existing comorbidities between different diagnoses related to neurodevelopment and scholar acquisitions.…”
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The Human Microglia Atlas (HuMicA) unravels changes in disease-associated microglia subsets across neurodegenerative conditions by Ricardo Martins-Ferreira, Josep Calafell-Segura, Bárbara Leal, Javier Rodríguez-Ubreva, Elena Martínez-Saez, Elisabetta Mereu, Paulo Pinho E Costa, Ariadna Laguna, Esteban Ballestar

“…We constructed an atlas of human brain immune cells by integrating nineteen single-nucleus RNA-seq and single-cell RNA-seq datasets from multiple neurodegenerative conditions, comprising 241 samples from patients with Alzheimer’s disease, autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Lewy body diseases, COVID-19, and healthy controls. …”
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Exploring Narrative Ability in Greek-Speaking Children with High-Functioning ASD: Associations with Memory and Attention by Vasiliki Zarokanellou, Alexandros Gryparis, Katerina Papanikolaou

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Narration is a sensitive tool for the assessment of language in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD) since mild language deficits beyond the sentential level are not always noticeable through the administration of standardized language tests targeting the lexical or sentential level. …”
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