Association between EEG Paroxysmal Abnormalities and Levels of Plasma Amino Acids and Urinary Organic Acids in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Main Authors: Daniele Marcotulli (Author), Chiara Davico (Author), Alessandra Somà (Author), Guido Teghille (Author), Giorgio Ravaglia (Author), Federico Amianto (Author), Federica Ricci (Author), Maria Paola Puccinelli (Author), Marco Spada (Author), Benedetto Vitiello (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abnormalities in the plasma amino acid and/or urinary organic acid profile have been reported in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). An imbalance between excitatory and inhibitory neuronal activity has been proposed as a mechanism to explain dysfunctional brain networks in ASD, as also suggested by the...