Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) - Searching for the Biological Basis for Behavioral Symptoms and New Therapeutic Targets

• Hovedforfatter: Benjamin Gesundheit (auth)
• Andre forfattere: Yehuda Shoenfeld (auth), Joshua Rosenzweig (auth)
• Format: Electronisk Book Chapter
• Sprog: engelsk
• Udgivet: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Serier: Frontiers Research Topics
• Fag: Neurosciences; Intelligence; Sensory Thresholds; Autoimmune Diseases; Autism spectrum disorders (ASD); HLA Antigens; Behavior; Genetic syndromes
• Online adgang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is currently diagnosed based on a series of behavioral tests. The challenge for researchers is to try to uncover the biological basis for these typical behaviors in order to improve diagnosis and identify potential targets for treatment. A multidisciplinary approach is...