The realization that autoantibodies can contribute to dysfunction of the brain has brought
about a paradigm shift in neurological diseases over the past decade, offering up important�…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition of heterogeneous
etiology. While it is widely recognized that genetic and environmental factors and their�…

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in communication and
social skills as well as repetitive and stereotypical behaviors. While much effort has focused�…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of complex multifactorial neurodevelopmental
disorders characterized by a wide and variable set of neuropsychiatric symptoms, including�…

Epidemiologic studies, including prospective birth cohort investigations, have implicated
maternal immune activation in the etiology of neuropsychiatric disorders. Maternal infectious�…

Immune molecules such as cytokines and chemokines and the cells that produce them
within the brain, notably microglia, are critical for normal brain development. This recognition�…

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of heterogeneous neurological disorders that
are highly variable and are clinically characterized by deficits in social interactions�…

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are neurodevelopmental in origin, affecting an estimated
1 in 88 children in the United States. We previously described ASD-specific maternal�…

It is becoming increasingly apparent that the causes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are
due to both genetic and environmental factors. Animal studies provide important�…

Auism spectrum disorder (ASD) now affects one in 68 births in the United States and is the
fastest growing neurodevelopmental disability worldwide. Alarmingly, for the majority of�…