Context Autism often involves early brain overgrowth, including the prefrontal cortex (PFC).
Although prefrontal abnormality has been theorized to underlie some autistic symptoms, the …

Cross-sectional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies have long hypothesized that the
brain in children with autism undergoes an abnormal growth trajectory that includes a …

BACKGROUND: Autism is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown etiology.
The amygdala has long been a site of intense interest in the search for neuropathology …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are common, complex and heterogeneous neurodevelopmental
disorders. Cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for ASD pathogenesis …

Importance Universal early screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in primary care is
becoming increasingly common and is believed to be a pivotal step toward early treatment. …

Background Clinically and biologically, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is heterogeneous.
Unusual patterns of visual preference as indexed by eye tracking are hallmarks; however, …

The quality of life of patients with end-stage renal disease was estimated using the time
trade-off technique. The sample included 103 transplant, 60 hospital hemodialysis, 57 home/self-…

Autism is a highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorder, yet the genetic underpinnings of
the disorder are largely unknown. Aberrant brain overgrowth is a well-replicated observation …

Autism (ASD) is vastly heterogeneous, particularly in early language development. While ASD
language trajectories in the first years of life are highly unstable, by early childhood these …

Background Theories of brain abnormality in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have focused
on underconnectivity as an explanation for social, language, and behavioral deficits but are …