Causes and risks for autism / Alessia C. Giordano and Viola A. Lombardi, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Giordano, Alessia C.

Lombardi, Viola A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism.

Austism spectrum disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (122 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The terms 'autism' and 'autistic' derive from the Greek word autos meaning self. This is appropriate to describing the autistic behavioral phenotype in which there is a pathological impairment in socialization and verbal and non-verbal communication, in addition to behavior and interests that are often highly restricted and repetitive. The autistic individual often appears isolated, and unable to make sense of the world around them. They often reveal an inability to predict and understand the behavior of others, and perceptions of the world remain fragmented and are not embedded into a coherent pattern or structure. This book discusses the causes and risks of autism from researchers around the globe.

Contents:

""CAUSES AND RISKS FOR AUTISM""; ""Contents ""; ""Preface ""; ""Autism as a Theoretical Problem and the Significance of Blood Hyperserotonemia ""; ""1. Abstract ""; ""2. Abbreviations ""; ""3. Introduction""; ""4. The Unobservable Autistic Brain ""; ""5. Central and Peripheral 5-HT Systems ""; ""6. Central 5-HT System""; ""7. Peripheral 5-HT System""; ""8. Platelet Hyperserotonemia of Autism ""; ""9. Blood Platelet 5-HT Levels: Model I ""; ""10. Platelet 5-HT Levels: Revised Model I""; ""11. Platelet 5-HT Levels: Model II ""; ""12. From Platelet Hyperserotonemia to the Developing Brain ""

""13. Conclusions """"14. Acknowledgments ""; ""15. References ""; ""Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Candidate Genes to Candidate Ontology Terms ""; ""Abstract ""; ""Introduction ""; ""A Gene Ontology Study on ASD ""; ""Conclusion ""; ""References ""; ""Gastropods as an Animal Model for Studying Autism and Other Behavioral Phenotypes ""; ""Abstract ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Human Model ""; ""Genome Searches ""; ""Conclusion""; ""References ""; ""“No Time Like the Present�: Time Perception in Autism ""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction ""; ""Conclusion ""; ""References ""

""Autism and Dysphasia: A Physio-Pathological Approach """"Abstract ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Language in Diagnostic Criteria Regarding Autism ""; ""Neuro-Anatomical Studies ""; ""Language Development and Dysphasia ""; ""Physiopathological Proposal ""; ""Conclusion ""; ""References ""; ""Histidinemia: A Risk Factor for Autism Spectrum Disorders""; ""Abstract ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Patients and Methods ""; ""Conclusion ""; ""References""; ""Index ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60741-407-4

OCLC:

923658394