The Neuropathology of Autism
Fig. 8.1 Periventricular germinal cells line the ventricular cavity, seen at the bottom of the image. Asymmetric divisions of germinal cells provide for daughter cells that migrate to the cortex…
Increased Vulnerability to Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Autism
Fig. 20.1 Mechanism of generation of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress. Leaked electrons from mitochondrial ETC complexes I and III react with molecular oxygen to produce superoxide (first free…
Oxytocin and Vasopressin in Autism and Genetic Syndromes
Fig. 14.1 Expression in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of OT, as measured by ICC, is reduced in Fmr1 KO mice, compared to the wild-type (WT). (Reprinted from Brain Research, Francis…
Cognition, Motor Control and Other Aspects of Autism: A Pragmatic Review
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015S. Hossein Fatemi (ed.)The Molecular Basis of AutismContemporary Clinical Neuroscience10.1007/978-1-4939-2190-4_19 19. Cognition, Motor Control and Other Aspects of Autism: A Pragmatic Review James W. Howell1 and Detlef H. Heck2 (1)…
Neurotrophins, Their Receptors and Autism: Ligand vs. Receptor Abnormalities
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015S. Hossein Fatemi (ed.)The Molecular Basis of AutismContemporary Clinical Neuroscience10.1007/978-1-4939-2190-4_18 18. Neurotrophins, Their Receptors and Autism: Ligand vs. Receptor Abnormalities Elizabeth M. Sajdel-Sulkowska1 (1) Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical…
A Brief History of Autism
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015S. Hossein Fatemi (ed.)The Molecular Basis of AutismContemporary Clinical Neuroscience10.1007/978-1-4939-2190-4_1 1. A Brief History of Autism Fred R. Volkmar1 (1) Child Study Center, Yale University, PO Box 207900, 06520 New…
Serotonin in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights from Human Studies and Animal Models
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015S. Hossein Fatemi (ed.)The Molecular Basis of AutismContemporary Clinical Neuroscience10.1007/978-1-4939-2190-4_13 13. Serotonin in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights from Human Studies and Animal Models Natalia Benza1 and Diane C. Chugani1 (1)…
Autism and Glutamate
Frazier TW, Hardan AY (2009) A meta-analysis of the corpus callosum in autism. Biol Psychiatry 66: 935–941PubMedCentralPubMed Gefvert O, Lindström LH, Dahlbäck O, Sonesson C, Waters N, Carlsson A, Tedroff…
Epidemiologic Features of Autism Spectrum Disorders
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015S. Hossein Fatemi (ed.)The Molecular Basis of AutismContemporary Clinical Neuroscience10.1007/978-1-4939-2190-4_3 3. Epidemiologic Features of Autism Spectrum Disorders Russell S. Kirby1 (1) Department of Community and Family Health, College of…
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnostic Considerations
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015S. Hossein Fatemi (ed.)The Molecular Basis of AutismContemporary Clinical Neuroscience10.1007/978-1-4939-2190-4_2 2. Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnostic Considerations Goerge M. Realmuto1 (1) Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota School of Medicine,…
