Mitochondrial dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder: clinical features and perspectives

This 2020 article explains that autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder also considered as a hidden disability due to the lack of apparent structural difference between children with ASD and typically developing children. Several features lead to the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, considering behaviors (repetitive and stereotypic) and impairments in socialization and language. […]

This 2020 study explains autism spectrum disorder as a group of neurodevelopmental disorders with limited indication of its cause, which is diagnosed based on behavioral observations. Oxidative stress in autism has been investigated since it has been previously linked with increased levels of oxidative stress as well as lower antioxidant capacity. Several studies have suggested […]