Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Quarter of Children With Autism Not Formally Diagnosed

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remains underdiagnosed in black and Hispanic children.

Short Sleep Duration Linked to Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms in Children

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Caleb Rans

In boys but not girls, reduced sleep duration at age 8 and 10 years predicted the development of behavioral disorder symptoms 2 years later.

Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution May Induce Structural Brain Changes and Increase Behavioral Problems

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Amit Akirov, MD

Prenatal exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter <2.5 µm is associated with a decrease in corpus callosum volume in children.

Severity of Autism Symptoms May Vary in Monozygotic Twins

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is markedly heritable, with probandwise concordance of 96 percent, but there is variation in the severity of symptomatology above the diagnostic threshold.

Shortage of Applied Behavior Analysts Found for Children With Autism

The supply of applied behavior analysis (ABA) providers for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) falls short of the benchmark in 49 states and Washington, DC.

The Risk for Epilepsy or Autism in Children With Infantile Spasms and Their Siblings

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Amit Akirov, MD

Researchers sought to investigate the risk for infantile spasms, autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy among siblings of children with infantile spasm.

Impaired Sleep Observed in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Caleb Rans

The researchers found that adults with ASD showed significant impairments in both objective (10 of 17 total outcomes) and subjective (6 of 11 total outcomes) measures of sleep compared with controls.

Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Model Benefits Rural, Underserved Areas

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Rita Aghjayan

How much do streamlined autism spectrum disorder diagnostic models benefit primary care clinics in rural and underserved communities?

Viloxazine NDA Submitted for Review as Potential New ADHD Treatment

By

Brian Park, PharmD

The New Drug Application for viloxazine hydrochloride, a serotonin norepinephrine modulating agent, has been submitted to the FDA for the treatment of pediatric patients with ADHD.

Inappropriate Antipsychotics Raise Pneumonia Risk in Older Adults With Parkinson Disease

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Brandon May

Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) who use inappropriate antipsychotics may be at an increased risk for pneumonia compared with patients with PD who use more appropriate atypical antipsychotics.