ALLMedicine™ Autism Spectrum Disorder 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 - The present study examines provider and caregiver satisfaction with telehealth evaluation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children during the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. A telehealth model of ASD evaluation was implement...

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 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...

Oct 3rd, 2015 - This article reviews current evidence for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screening based on peer-reviewed articles published to December 2013. Screening provides a standardized process to ensure that children are systematically monitored for early...

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 12th, 2022 - Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting 1% of school-aged children; one-third of patients suffer persistent tics into adulthood. Diagnostic criteria rely solely on motor symptoms, but sensory phenomena are a nearly univer...

May 5th, 2022 - This is a multicenter, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a daily single oral dose of tasimelteon in treating sleep disturbances in pediatric and adult participants with ASD.

May 5th, 2022 - The innovative compound SCI-210 consists of CBD oil combined with CannAmide (PEA formulation) using the "entourage effect" to enhance efficacy of CBD. It is believed that PEA potentiates anandamide responses in non-vascular tissues. This effect is...

Apr 29th, 2022 - This human laboratory study seeks to test the hypothesis that activation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the brain will reduce impulsive behavior in response to negative emotional cues as compared to neutral emotional cues. Becaus...

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 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...

Apr 11th, 2022 - The study covered in this summary was published on MedRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways White matter aberration appears greatest among younger ASD cohorts.  In older adolescents and young adults, less of the ...

Apr 7th, 2022 - The study covered in this summary was published on MedRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways MRI provides an important source of information for the study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Predictive MRI biomarke...