Beneficial Effects of Palmitoylethanolamide on Expressive Language, Cognition, and Behaviors in Autism: A Report of Two Cases by Nicola Antonucci, Alessandra Cirillo, Dario Siniscalco

“…Introduction. Autism spectrum disorders are defined by behavioral and language atypias. …”
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Clinical Management of Children and Adolescents with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Like Phenotypes and Complex Behavioural Manifestations: A Multidisciplinary and Dimensional Approach by Ana Moscoso, Aurélie Julien, Antoine Tanet, Angèle Consoli, Martine Pagnard, France Trevisan, Isabelle Kemlin, Diana Rodriguez, David Cohen

“…Assessments revealed the complexity of NF1 phenotype and a variety of problems including learning difficulties, emotional problems and autism spectrum disorders. Specific evaluations of language, motor, attentional and neurovisual domains were essential to guide tailored intervention strategies. …”
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Erythrocyte Shape Abnormalities, Membrane Oxidative Damage, and β-Actin Alterations: An Unrecognized Triad in Classical Autism by Lucia Ciccoli, Claudio De Felice, Eugenio Paccagnini, Silvia Leoncini, Alessandra Pecorelli, Cinzia Signorini, Giuseppe Belmonte, Roberto Guerranti, Alessio Cortelazzo, Mariangela Gentile, Gloria Zollo, Thierry Durand, Giuseppe Valacchi, Marcello Rossi, Joussef Hayek

“…Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a complex group of neurodevelopment disorders steadily rising in frequency and treatment refractory, where the search for biological markers is of paramount importance. …”
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Effects of Trace Metal Profiles Characteristic for Autism on Synapses in Cultured Neurons by Simone Hagmeyer, Katharina Mangus, Tobias M. Boeckers, Andreas M. Grabrucker

“…Various recent studies revealed that biometal dyshomeostasis plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of neurological disorders such as autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Substantial evidence indicates that disrupted neuronal homeostasis of different metal ions such as Fe, Cu, Pb, Hg, Se, and Zn may mediate synaptic dysfunction and impair synapse formation and maturation. …”
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Increased Susceptibility to Ethylmercury-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in a Subset of Autism Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines by Shannon Rose, Rebecca Wynne, Richard E. Frye, Stepan Melnyk, S. Jill James

“…The association of autism spectrum disorders with oxidative stress, redox imbalance, and mitochondrial dysfunction has become increasingly recognized. …”
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Mental health morbidities in Kerala, India: Insights from National Mental Health Survey, 2015–2016 by Sonakshi Jyrwa, T. M. Shibukumar, Jayakrishnan Thavody, P. K. Anish, Thomas Bina, K.R. Rajith, Pradeep S. Banandur, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal

“…The instruments used in the survey included M.I.N.I adult version 6.0, a modified version of the Fagerström Nicotine Dependence Scale and questionnaires to screen for epilepsy, intellectual disability, and autism spectrum disorders. Results: A total of 2479 respondents aged >18 years were interviewed. …”
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Reinforcement and Maintenance of Human Resources for Health Systems during Long-Term Crises: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews by Amir Mohammad Salehi, Salman Khazaei, Motahareh Masumi, Farnaz Shavandi, Mostafa Kavand, Ensiyeh Jenabi, Mahnaz Khatiban

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A guide to selecting high-performing antibodies for Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2A 56 kDa regulatory subunit delta isoform (PPP2R5D) for use in Western Blot, immunoprecipi... by Carl Laflamme, Kathleen Southern, Riham Ayoubi, Maryam Fotouhi, Charles Alende

“…Pathogenic mutations in the PPP2R5D gene are linked to clinical symptoms characterized by neurodevelopmental delay, intellectual disability, and autism spectrum disorders. The etiology of these genetic disorders remains unknown, which can partly be due to the lack of independently characterized antibodies. …”
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Increased Accuracy of Emotion Recognition in Individuals with Autism-Like Traits after Five Days of Magnetic Stimulations by Pingping Liu, Guixian Xiao, Kongliang He, Long Zhang, Xinqi Wu, Dandan Li, Chunyan Zhu, Yanghua Tian, Panpan Hu, Bensheng Qiu, Gong-Jun Ji, Kai Wang

“…Individuals with autism-like traits (ALT) belong to a subclinical group with similar social deficits as autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Their main social deficits include atypical eye contact and difficulty in understanding facial expressions, both of which are associated with an abnormality of the right posterior superior temporal sulcus (rpSTS). …”
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Gut mycobiome and neuropsychiatric disorders: insights and therapeutic potential by Ines Hadrich, Mariem Turki, Mariem Turki, Imen Chaari, Imen Chaari, Balkiss Abdelmoula, Rahma Gargouri, Nahed Khemakhem, Dhawia Elatoui, Fatma Abid, Sonda Kammoun, Sonda Kammoun, Mona Rekik, Mona Rekik, Samir Aloulou, Samir Aloulou, Mariem Sehli, Mariem Sehli, Aymen Ben Mrad, Aymen Ben Mrad, Sourour Neji, Fabian M. Feiguin, Jihene Aloulou, Jihene Aloulou, Nouha Bouayed Abdelmoula, Hayet Sellami, Hayet Sellami

“…Key methodologies for studying mycobiota, such as high-throughout sequencing and bioinformatics approaches, were also reviewed to highlight advances in the field.ResultsEmerging research links gut mycobiota dysbiosis to conditions such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, and depression. …”
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A Study of How Moral Courage and Moral Sensitivity Correlate with Safe Care in Special Care Nursing by Fateme Mohammadi, Banafsheh Tehranineshat, Afsaneh Ghasemi, Mostafa Bijani

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The Relationship between Nutritional Intake, Eating Behavior (Picky Eater) and the Nutritional Status of Autism Sufferers in Autism Therapy Places in Pekanbaru City by Roziana Roziana, Yola Humaroh

“… Children with autism are at high risk of experiencing unbalanced nutritional fulfilment, in addition, children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) tend to have picky eating behavior, behavioral disorders when eating, refusing to eat and being sensitive to the texture and smell of certain foods. …”
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Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire – Translation and Validation in a South Indian Language by Betsy Baby, Sandhya Pushpagiri, P Ravi Prasad Varma, LS Saritha, SJ Dhiya, Shoba S Meera, M Rekha, Manju Mohan, Soumya Sundaram

“…Background and Objectives: Broad Autism Phenotype (BAP) refers to specific behaviors or minor deficits in social/communication skills not meeting the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The BAP Questionnaire (BAPQ) measures aloof personality (AP), rigid personality (RP), and pragmatic language (PL) deficits of BAP. …”
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Self-beneficial transactional social dynamics for cooperation in Shwachman-Diamond syndrome: a mixed-subject analysis using computational pragmatics by Arthur Trognon, Arthur Trognon, Arthur Trognon, Natacha Stortini, Natacha Stortini, Coralie Duman, Coralie Duman, Nami Koïdé, Ewa Skupinska, Ewa Skupinska, Hamza Altakroury, Alizée Poli, Alizée Poli, Loann Mahdar-Recorbet, Loann Mahdar-Recorbet, Blandine Beaupain, Jean Donadieu, Michel Musiol, Michel Musiol, Michel Musiol

“…Unlike behaviors classically observed in other pathologies such as autism spectrum disorders, where responses are influenced by the directness of communication, SDS behaviors were driven by personal gain, regardless of the indirectness of requests. …”
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X-Linked Autism Type 9 Caused by a Hemizygote Pathogenic Variant in the TMLHE Gene: Etiological Diagnosis in an Adult Male with Moderate Intellectual Disability by Verhoeven WM, Pfundt R, Engelke UF, Kluijtmans LA, Egger JI

“…Also, Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) and Next-Generation Metabolic Screening (NGMS) were performed.Results: Moderate intellectual disability along with obsessive and aggressive behaviour in the context of autism spectrum disorders was established as well as symptoms from the catatonic spectrum. …”
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The language use Inventory-Persian: report of the psychometric properties by Mahbubeh Nakhshab, Ali Asgary, Akram Ahmadi

“…Then, 348 parents/caregivers of three groups of children consisting of typically developing (TD), late-talking children, and ones with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) 18-47-month-old Persian-speaking children completed the adapted version of the LUI. …”
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Marker-Less Video Analysis of Infant Movements for Early Identification of Neurodevelopmental Disorders by Roberta Bruschetta, Angela Caruso, Martina Micai, Simona Campisi, Gennaro Tartarisco, Giovanni Pioggia, Maria Luisa Scattoni

“…<b>Methods:</b> A total of 74 high-risk infants were selected from the Italian Network for Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorders (NIDA) database and closely observed at five different time points, ranging from 10 days to 24 weeks of age. …”
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Neural Correlates of Social Touch Processing: An fMRI Study on Brain Functional Connectivity by Vladimir Khorev, Semen Kurkin, Larisa Mayorova, Galina Portnova, Anastasia Kushnir, Alexander Hramov

“…From a practical standpoint, our results have significant implications for the development of sensory stimulation strategies for patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness, sensory loss, autism spectrum disorders, or limited access to tactile interaction in their upper extremities.…”
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Causal associations between iron levels in subcortical brain regions and psychiatric disorders: a Mendelian randomization study by Wei Du, Biqiu Tang, Senhao Liu, Wenjing Zhang, Su Lui

“…Utilizing two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, this study investigates the causal associations between iron level changes in 16 subcortical nuclei and eight major psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia (SCZ), major depressive disorder (MDD), autism spectrum disorders (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and insomnia. …”
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