The Molecular Basis of Autism

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Fatemi, S. Hossein (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Neurosciences.; Psychiatry.; Developmental psychology.; Biomedicine.; Developmental Psychology.

This book is a comprehensive overview of the clinical and scientific aspects of Autism from the leading experts in the field. The clinical section covers everything from epidemiological features to epigenetic regulation to behavioral therapies and much in between. The basic science section presents...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• A Brief History of Autism
• Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnostic Considerations
• Epidemiologic Features of Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Genetics of Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Opportunity and Challenge in the Genetics Clinic
• Epigenetic Regulation in Autism
• Immunology of Autism
• Neuroimaging in Autism Spectrum Disorders
• The Neuropathology of Autism
• Pharmacology of ASD Spectrum Disorder
• Behavioral Therapies
• Autism and Dopamine
• Autism and Glutamate
• Serotonin in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights From Human Studies and Animal Models
• Oxytocin and Vasopressin in Autism and Genetic Syndromes
• Molecular basis of cholinergic changes in autistic spectrum disorders and relevance for treatment interventions
• Reelin, GABA, FMRP, and Autism
• The Role of Neurexins and Neuroligins in Autism
• Neurotrophins, their receptors and autism: ligand vs. receptor abnormalities
• Cognition, Motor Control and Other Aspects of Autism: A Pragmatic Review
• Increased vulnerability to oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in autism
• Index.