Lead and Autism
Environmental Exposure to Lead, Vanadium, Copper and Selenium: Possible Implications in the Development of Autism Spectrum Disorders
... including Autism Spectrum Dis- orders ...plasma lead and vanadium levels were ...blood lead level in ASD was slightly increased but not significant when compared with control (p < ...
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Understanding the imitation deficit in autism may lead to a more specific model of autism as an empathy disorder
... In the target article, we offered specific experimental ideas for testing our model. Some commentators questioned the predictability (Hinde, Parr), but we believe that our model is predictive and generates hypotheses ...
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Thimerosal and Autism?
... nication failures, and data corruption or data loss can endanger the well-being of our patients. Human- machine interface errors like inappropriate use (a program designed for adults used in pediatrics), in- complete or ...
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Neurocognitive and observational markers: prediction of autism spectrum disorder from infancy to mid-childhood
... that lead to different trajectories of phenotypic expression may also provide unique win- dows of opportunity for early detection and screening [43] or targeting pre-emptive interventions according to differ- ent ...
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The reach-to-grasp movement in infants later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: a high-risk sibling cohort study
... Neuroimaging research has identified several cortical and subcortical abnormalities in areas known to be involved in motor behavior [5, 6, 15, 48, 52, 56, 62]. For example, cere- bellar abnormalities have been identified ...
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Prevalence of autism in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan: a systematic review and meta-analysis
... of autism compared to pediatricians and ...As autism is a condition categorized into the discip- line of psychiatry, many informants in this sample (espe- cially the older generation) considered it at best ...
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Measuring autistic traits in the general population: a systematic review of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) in a nonclinical population sample of 6,900 typical adult males and females
... potentially lead to the same individuals’ AQ scores being duplicated in analyses across more than one publication; to guard against the risk of duplication, articles from the same research group were ...
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Role of nutritional deficiency in the development of autism spectrum disorders
... Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders are known to have altered brain function. Antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements are needed for the normal metabolism of neurotrophic factors and ...
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Use of Science in Autism Policy Development
... of Autism on December 11th, 2007, “we simply cannot dismiss or downplay scientific research, which has the potential to unlock the mysteries surrounding what is causing our Na- tion’s autism ...with ...
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Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Asia: a systematic review
... World Autism Awareness Day (A/RES/62/139) to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of children and adults, who are affected by autism, so they can lead full and meaningful ...
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Temperament as an early risk marker for Autism Spectrum Disorders? A longitudinal study of high risk and low risk infants
... has still clinical value, especially for the selection of infants who might need early intervention. In other words, results at the individual level suggest that while low levels of effortful control do not predict ASD ...
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Sex differences in the association between infant markers and later autistic traits
... with autism may also reflect the moderating role of sex- specific factors, although evidence for sex differences is ...with autism have lower IQ than males ([7, 8], although see [9]), which is consistent ...
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A Case Study on Ayurvedic Management of Unmadam with special reference to Childhood Autism
... The analysis of etiopathogenesis reveals the involvement of multidimensional factors. The prenatal cause is Beeja dusti (18) (vitiation of sperm and ovum which is considered to result in genetic defects in offspring) of ...
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Deciphering the Risk Factors of Autism: Are We There Yet?
... Background: Autism represents a group of developmental disorder that pose a ma- jor challenge to world-wide societies and healthcare providers with limited diagnos- tics and medical ...of autism involves ...
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Irritability and Problem Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Practice Pathway for Pediatric Primary Care
... to lead to recommendations; therefore, the workgroup achieved consensus on the content and sequence of each step in the pathway, focusing on the assessment and treatment of these behaviors in ASD by pediatric ...
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Stress-Related Growth of Parents Raising Children with Autism
... This study will look at the stress-related growth of mothers and fathers raising children with autism. I hope to determine some of the qualities which make parents stronger and lead to [r] ...
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Autism Intervention Research Programs of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau
... Combating Autism Training Programs, including expansions to existing Lead- ership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities training programs, as well as new Leadership Education in Neuro- developmental ...
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Bio collections in autism research
... For people with ASD, it can be very complicated. Par- ents will give consent for their children if they want to donate samples for the bio-collection, but there is a question of adults who may not have the ability to ...
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Family Engagement in the Autism Treatment and Learning Health Networks
... in autism during the networks’ upcoming funding ...in autism care to community ...The Autism Treatment Network, the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health, and the ...
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Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety in Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorders
... and Autism Speaks; he has consulted with or been on advisory boards for Gowlings, Neuropharm, Novartis, Noven, Organon, Otsuka, Pfi zer, Roche, Seaside Therapeutics, Sigma-Tau, Shire, and Tris Pharma and has ...
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