From July 3-6, the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance hosted the 2014 World Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Conference in Washington, DC. This session video features Moderator: David W. Dunn, MD and Speakers: Shafali Spurling Jeste, MD; Sarah J. Spence, MD, PhD. source Autism, ADHA Articles and Videos
The second half of a talk by UCSF Psychiatry chair Matthew W. State, MD, PhD, on the importance of de novo mutations for gene discovery in autism and the rationale for genomic testing in individuals presenting with autism spectrum disorder. (Sept. 10, 2019) Part I available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki11ZSjMMy0 source Autism, ADHA Articles and Videos
This session was videotaped during the 2018 World TSC Conference, held in in Dallas, TX, July 25-29 and co-hosted by the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex International. Moderator: Anna Byars, PhD Speakers: Shafali Jeste, MD; Mustafa Sahin, MD, PhD; Petrus de Vries, MBChB, MRCPsych, PhD To view all session videos from the 2018…
Handouts are online at: http://www.ariconference.com/webinars/chandra2014.pdf Certificates of participation will be available upon successful completion of a brief knowledge quiz after the webinar. The quiz will be online after the presentation at: http://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=n3x53aace2d778b5 Conventional psychiatric medications, including SSRIs and benzodiazepines, may not be effective for everyone with anxiety disorders. Others may find only partial relief with…
This study reports molecular diagnostic yield from chromosomal microarray analysis and whole-exome sequencing performed for a population-based sample of 258 children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Read the article at: http://ja.ma/1KnlLlM. source Autism, ADHA Articles and Videos
James Coplan, MD continues his discussion of the relationship between atypicality, IQ, and prognosis for children with ASD source Autism, ADHA Articles and Videos
A study in experimental models suggests that allopregnanolone, one of many hormones produced by the placenta during pregnancy, is so essential to normal fetal brain development that when provision of that hormone decreases – as occurs with premature birth – offspring are more likely to develop autism-like behaviors. Lead study author Claire-Marie Vacher, Ph.D., explains…
For more, visit http://mindinstitute.ucdavis.edu. Rebecca Schmidt of the UC Davis MIND Institute discusses prenatal use of iron supplements and risk of autism spectrum disorder. source Autism, ADHA Articles and Videos
This video explores music therapy as a treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Music is used to address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of the person who has ASD. Treatment is provided through singing, dancing, listening or even creating music. Video by Health Sciences students Curtis Menon, Jenna Price, Yousif Eliya and Balpreet Panesar.…
Darrel A. Regier, MD, MPH, American Psychiatric Association, DSM-5 Task Force Vice Chair, explains changes to autism spectrum disorder in DSM-5. source Autism, ADHA Articles and Videos