Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are characterized by impaired language and social skills,
often with restricted interests and stereotyped behaviors. A previous investigation of blood�…

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of heterogeneous, behaviorally defined
disorders characterized by disturbances in social interaction and communication, often with�…

Autism is a heterogeneous disorder with a poorly understood biological basis. Some
children with autism harbor plasma autoantibodies that target brain proteins. Similarly, some�…

Serum autoantibodies to human brain, identified by ELISA and Western immunoblotting,
were evaluated in 29 children with autism spectrum disorder (22 with autistic disorder), 9�…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized
by impairments in reciprocal social interactions as well as restricted, repetitive and�…

Previous investigations found that a subset of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
in California possessed plasma autoantibodies that reacted intensely with brain�…

Although autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed on the basis of behavioral
parameters, several studies have reported immune system abnormalities and suggest the�…

Background Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in
social interaction and deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication, together with the�…

Several groups have described the presence of fetal brain-reactive maternal autoantibodies
in the plasma of some mothers whose children have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We�…

Background The presence of autoantibodies has been proposed as evidence for a role of
autoimmunity in autism. This report investigates the prevalence of autoantibodies in children�…