ALLMedicine™ Autism Center

May 19th, 2022 - We examined the relationship between weight status, appetite regulating hormones, and mealtime behaviors among children, (5-12 years old), diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a cross-sectional study. All (N = 21) completed anthropomet...

May 19th, 2022 - This report presents the prevalence of mental and substance use disorders around the world discussing the impact of geographical, sociodemographic, and income characteristics on national epidemiological differences. We analysed data from the Insti...

May 18th, 2022 - In Nigeria and South Africa, women often have less voice and are less visible given cultural norms and related gender stereotypes. It is important to understand parents' gender roles in the context of caregiving for children with autism spectrum d...

May 18th, 2022 - This study examined 85 parental-reports with 85 self-reports of autistic symptoms with the 84-item Coolidge Autistic Symptom Survey (CASS). The CASS covers all of the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the Diagnostic and Sta...

May 18th, 2022 - Diametrically aberrant mentalising biases, namely hypermentalising in psychosis and hypomentalising in autism, are postulated by some theoretical models. To test this hypothesis, we measured psychotic-like experiences, autistic traits and mentalis...

May 19th, 2021 - Research with cerebral organoids is beginning to make significant progress in understanding the etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Brain organoid models can be grown from the cells of donors with ASD. Researchers can explore the genetic, ...

Feb 12th, 2019 - Chemical sensitivity is a medical condition characterized by adverse health effects from exposure to common chemical pollutants and products. This study investigated the prevalence of chemical sensitivity in four countries—the United States (US), ...

Feb 26th, 2016 - Pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) caring for patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often encounter irritability (vocal or motoric outbursts expressive of anger, frustration, or distress) and problem behavior (directed acts of aggressi...

Feb 9th, 2016 - Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Clinical Summary Population Children aged 18 to 30 months for whom no concerns of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been raised by their parents or a clinician Recommendation ...

Oct 3rd, 2015 - Early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is essential to ensure that children can access specialized evidence-based interventions that can help to optimize long-term outcomes. Early identification also helps shorten the stressful "di...

May 13th, 2022 - This is a natural history study with a cross-sectional design of Moebius syndrome (MIM 157900), a heterogeneous developmental disorder defined as a congenital, non-progressive facial weakness with limited abduction of one or both eyes, often assoc...

May 13th, 2022 - Objective: The primary objective of the proposed studies is to utilize neuroimaging (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging [fMRI], structural MRI [sMRI], Magnetoencephalography [MEG]) and neuropsychological tools (eye-tracking, cognitive experimen...

May 13th, 2022 - The purpose of this protocol is to allow for the careful evaluation of healthy volunteers and individuals with psychiatric disorders or neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorders. The evaluations will help determine if the par...

May 13th, 2022 - OBJECTIVE Portable neural imaging during functional tasks is now possible utilizing noninvasive near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) which identifies areas of brain activity by measuring blood flow dynamics and electroencephalography (EEG) which meas...

May 13th, 2022 - Innovative telemedicine practices could address many existing traditional barriers to ASD identification. Telemedicine has the potential to put linguistically and culturally competent clinical expert virtual providers directly into communities dur...

May 9th, 2022 - The study covered in this summary was published on Medrxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Mask wearing was significantly challenging for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and resulted in difficulty i...

Apr 29th, 2022 - Results of a meta-analysis carried out by a French team indicate that there is a link between a father's or mother's autoimmune disease and their children's risk of developing certain neurodevelopmental disorders (autism spectrum disorder [ASD] an...

Apr 26th, 2022 - Key clinical point: Children of mothers, but not fathers, with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were predisposed to the risk of developing multiple mental disorders. Major finding: Children of mothers with RA had a significantly higher risk for autism sp.

Apr 18th, 2022 - Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Following dozens of cases in Europe, nine seemingly healthy kids in Alabama have contracted severe acute hepatitis, with no trace of the viruses that typically cause the illness. (NBC ...

Apr 13th, 2022 - The study covered in this summary was published on medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Novel reduced-dose intranasal oxytocin followed by a period of positive social interaction improved symptoms in young ch...