According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in 68 children have been identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder – or ASD. The trouble with that statistic is that it’s up from one 88 as recently as 2012. So what is behind these alarming statistics? In this post to HealthConnection.TV, UT Health Northeast psychiatry expert…
MGMC Physician Grand Rounds, 4/16/16 Royann Mraz, MD, Pediatrics University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics source Autism, ADHA Articles and Videos
The neurological comorbidities webcast reviews common neurological comorbidities that are experienced by some persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The comorbidities webcast features expert faculty member, Dr. Margaret Bauman, of Boston University Medical Center, and commentary by Activity Director, Dr. Marvin Natowicz. The video was produced by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education…
A small, randomized clinical trial at UC San Diego School of Medicine found that a single intravenous dose of a century-old drug called suramin produced measurable, but transient, improvement of core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). But more broadly, the trial findings support the “Cell Danger Response theory,” which posits that autism and other…
Gavin Rumbaugh is an associate professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Scripps Research where he studies genes that cause defined subtypes of autism-spectrum disorder. He seeks to understand how these genes regulate brain function in health and disease. The basic discoveries in his lab are leveraged to create precision therapies tailored to genetically defined…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. Global prevalence of autism has increased twenty- to thirty-fold since the earliest studies 40–50 years ago. Just-published CDC data shows an estimated prevalence of 1 in 68 children affected by an autism spectrum disorder. ASD occurs…
Psychologist Dr. Andrea Huebner discusses autism spectrum disorder. This interview originally aired April 1, 2017. source Autism, ADHA Articles and Videos
Judith Joseph, MD, MBA, child and adolescent psychiatry fellow at the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, interviews Dr. Catherine Lord, PhD, Director of the Center for Autism and the Developing Brain at NY Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Lord is a pioneer in diagnosing autism spectrum disorders. Her recent talk…
http://www.einstein.yu.edu – John Foxe, Ph.D., explains why children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder based entirely on a set of symptoms. Dr. Foxe is director of research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center. Hosted by Gordon Earle, associate dean for communications and public affairs. Watch full interview: http://youtu.be/BEQjRykJgCw source Autism,…
This video presentation by Robin Blitz, MD, director of developmental pediatrics at Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, provides training and resources for emergency medical services (EMS) staff who encounter or work with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). For more information on developmental pediatrics and children with ASD, visit http://barrow.phoenixchildrens.org. source Autism, ADHA…