Translational Approaches To Autism Spectrum Disorder

Download or read book Translational Approaches to Autism Spectrum Disorder written by Maria de los Angeles Robinson-Agramonte and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-10 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses and synthesizes recent basic, translational, and clinical research with the goal of understanding the mechanisms behind autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how they lead to altered brain function and behavior. Bringing clarity to these mechanisms will lead to more effective therapies for the various heterogeneous pathologies that comprise ASD. Currently there are few, if any, proven therapies for the majority of the disorders. Among the topic addressed are neural plasticity, neuroimmunology, neuroinflammation, neuroimaging, and appropriate animal and genetic models.