OBJECTIVE Etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is insufficiently known. It is suggested that genes play a crucial role in ASD but additional environmental factors to exacerbate the syndrome are needed. Recently, the inflammatory factors in ASD that may predispose to the disorder attract a great attention. Therefore, the aim of this article was to review the literature on the possible ass...

The accurate integration of audio-visual emotion cues is critical for social interactions and requires efficient processing of facial cues. Gaze behavior of typically developing (TD) individuals and individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) was measured via eyetracking during the perception of dynamic audio-visual emotion (DAVE) stimuli. This study provides information about the regions ...

This work shows the results of four pilot studies conducted at Regional Public Organization to Help Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) «Contact». Mothers children early age ASD and other mental disorders have received help in form remote counseling-coaching within competency-based approach. The evidences reliability, construct validity Child Competence Profile questionnaire for paren...

Background: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and interaction and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities. In most cases, the cause of ASD is likely to be a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental exposures occurring in fetal life or early infancy. Consequently, a prospective pregnancy c...

Despite the progress that has been made in research on autism spectrum disorders (ASD), the understanding of the biological basis of ASD to identify targets for novel, effective treatment remains limited. One of the leading biological theories of autism is a model of cortical hyperexcitability. While numerous genetic and epigenetic studies support this model, how this particular biological alte...

BACKGROUND Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are two of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, with a high degree of co-occurrence. METHODS Prospective longitudinal studies of infants who later meet criteria for ASD or ADHD offer the opportunity to determine whether the two disorders share developmental pathways. RESULTS Prospective s...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects a significant number of individuals in the United States, with the prevalence continuing to grow. A significant proportion of individuals with ASD have comorbid medical conditions such as epilepsy. In fact, treatment-resistant epilepsy appears to have a higher prevalence in children with ASD than in children without ASD, suggesting that current antiepilept...

ABSTRACTIntroduction: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease that invades the hard tissues of teeth. among most common oral manifestations in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). ASD neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits social interactions, communication difficulties, and restricted repetitive behavior. have higher risk dental due to their difficulty maintaining go...

BACKGROUND Here we present an overview of the literature on autism in adult and juvenile delinquents. We analyzed both the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in groups of delinquents and the prevalence of offending in people with ASD. There is a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders amongst people in custody, but there is disagreement about the prevalence of ASD in this population...

We examined types of disabilities in siblings from a large sample of families of adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and the impact of another child with a disability on maternal and family well-being. The most frequent disabilities in siblings were attention and hyperactivity (4.6%) and autism spectrum (2.4%) disorders and psychiatric (2.1%) and learning (2.0%) disabili...