Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) encompasses a range of neurodevelopmental conditions characterised by challenges in social communication, restricted interests and repetitive behaviours. Traditional ...

A new study found that treatment-resistant epilepsy (TRE) is common in idiopathic autism. Early age at the onset of seizures and delayed global development were associated with a higher frequency of ...

A comprehensive investigation of brain tissue donated to the Autism Speaks Autism Tissue Program (ATP), a postmortem brain tissue donation program, determined that one-third of the brain donors with ...

Although childhood somatic conditions contribute to adult psychiatric conditions, autistic people show elevated psychiatric ...

Stanford Medicine scientists investigating the neurological basis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have found that hyperactivity in a specific brain region could drive behaviors commonly associated ...

COPENHAGEN — Taking folic acid supplements during pregnancy is important to protect the unborn child, but this advice might be even more important for women with epilepsy taking antiepileptic drugs ...

Children with epilepsy have a higher risk of also having autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A new study in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology examined factors associated with the co-occurrence of ...

The gene neuropilin2 encodes a receptor involved in cell-cell interactions in the brain and plays a key role in regulating the development of neural circuits. Neuropilin2 controls migration of ...