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�…

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

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

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�…

The hypothesis of an immune dysfunction in autism spectrum disorders has previously been
put forward without, however, compelling evidence of a direct relation to its etiology or�…

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

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder of prenatal onset that is behaviorally defined.
There is increasing evidence for systemic and neuroimmune mechanisms in children with�…

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are the most common neurodevelopmental disorders
with unidentified etiology. The behavioral manifestations of ASD may be a consequence of�…

Autism is a profound disorder of neurodevelopment with poorly understood biological
origins. A potential role for maternal autoantibodies in the etiology of some cases of autism�…