The Molecular Basis of Autism /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Fatemi, S. Hossein. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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.