Essential Pathways and Circuits of Autism Pathogenesis

• Main Author: Gul Dolen (auth)
• Other Authors: Mustafa Sahin (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; Cerebellum; Striatum; Oxytocin; mTOR; Hypothalamus; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Cell signaling
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1 in 68 children in the United states is afflicted with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), yet at this time, there is no cure for the disease. Autism is characterized by delays in the development of many basic skills, most notably the abilit...