The molecular basis of autism

• Tác giả: S. Hossein Fatemi
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-10: 1493921894
• ISBN-13: 978-1493921898
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 616.9 Other diseases
• Thông tin xuất bản: New York : Springer , 2015
• Mô tả vật lý: xviii, 437 pages : , illustrations ; , 25 cm
• Bộ sưu tập: Khoa học ứng dụng
• ID: 105269
• Chủ đề: 1. Autism--Research; 2. Autism spectrum disorders--Molecular aspects; 3. Autistic Disorder--metabolism; 4. Autistic Disorder--genetics; 5. Brain Chemistry--genetics

Includes bibliographical references and index

Tóm tắt

"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 the latest knowledge on the underlying causes of the disorder including the role of various neurotransmitters, neurexins and neuroligins, reelin, and other proteins.
- Chapter s also explore the cognition and motor control in autism and the connection between oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction and autism. The thorough description of these underlying causes may help researchers and clinicians find more effective treatments and therapies for the 1 in 68 American children who have been diagnosed with Autism"--Back cover