Emerging biomarkers in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

This 2018 article states that autism spectrum disorder is likely to be caused by environmental factors triggering physiological abnormalities in genetically sensitive individuals. Since mitochondrial dysfunction is a potentially highly prevalent major physiological abnormality, Rose et al. conducted a systematic review on the clinical studies investigating mitochondrial dysfunction related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Clinical […]

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. […]