2020 |
Djatmika, ; Wibowo, A H; Sugini, ; Halim, H; Mohamad, B Multimodal strategies in teaching children with autism: A discourse analysis Journal Article Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (2), pp. 219-229, 2020, ISSN: 09758453, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Article, Autism, Body Movement, Children, Discourse Analysis, Gesture, Human, Language, Loudness, Nonverbal Communication, Paralanguage, Priority Journal, Standing, Strategic Planning, Students, Teacher, Teaching, Verbal Behaviour, Verbal Communication @article{Djatmika2020219, title = {Multimodal strategies in teaching children with autism: A discourse analysis}, author = {Djatmika and A H Wibowo and Sugini and H Halim and B Mohamad}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85081273665&doi=10.5530%2fsrp.2020.2.34&partnerID=40&md5=598f159688f9329625ae19d12e489ff9}, doi = {10.5530/srp.2020.2.34}, issn = {09758453}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-01-01}, journal = {Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy}, volume = {11}, number = {2}, pages = {219-229}, publisher = {EManuscript Technologies}, abstract = {The process of teaching and learning involving children with autism requires teachers to be creative in designing special and effective strategies to ensure students' understanding. This is due to the fact that these children have problems in communicating with others, thus need special attention from the teachers. The present research hopes to further understand the needs of these children by examining strategies undertaken by teachers at the Schools for Exceptional Children and Autism Centers in Solo citywhich assist children with autism. Five classes were observed and recorded audio-visually. Data representing the aspects of verbal behaviors, non verbal behaviors, and teaching aids exploitation were collected. Results show that the condition of autism children is a primary influence on the strategy in exploiting multimodal aspects. Thus, teachers must design different approaches in transferring knowledge to these children. In general, teachers always perform verbal exploitation in collaboration with the nonverbal aspects such asfacial gestures, body movements, standing positions, and paralinguistic resources such as intonation and loudness. The study also found thatout the five classes being studied, two classes were supported by an effective use of teaching aids. The findings contributed towards a better understanding for teachers and parents of the needs of autism children during the teaching and learning process. © Advanced Scientific Research. All rights reserved.}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {Article, Autism, Body Movement, Children, Discourse Analysis, Gesture, Human, Language, Loudness, Nonverbal Communication, Paralanguage, Priority Journal, Standing, Strategic Planning, Students, Teacher, Teaching, Verbal Behaviour, Verbal Communication}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The process of teaching and learning involving children with autism requires teachers to be creative in designing special and effective strategies to ensure students' understanding. This is due to the fact that these children have problems in communicating with others, thus need special attention from the teachers. The present research hopes to further understand the needs of these children by examining strategies undertaken by teachers at the Schools for Exceptional Children and Autism Centers in Solo citywhich assist children with autism. Five classes were observed and recorded audio-visually. Data representing the aspects of verbal behaviors, non verbal behaviors, and teaching aids exploitation were collected. Results show that the condition of autism children is a primary influence on the strategy in exploiting multimodal aspects. Thus, teachers must design different approaches in transferring knowledge to these children. In general, teachers always perform verbal exploitation in collaboration with the nonverbal aspects such asfacial gestures, body movements, standing positions, and paralinguistic resources such as intonation and loudness. The study also found thatout the five classes being studied, two classes were supported by an effective use of teaching aids. The findings contributed towards a better understanding for teachers and parents of the needs of autism children during the teaching and learning process. © Advanced Scientific Research. All rights reserved. |
Leong, D; Hedley, D; Uljarević, M Poh-tay-toe, Poh-tah-toe: Autism Diagnosis and Conceptualization Journal Article Journal of Child Neurology, 35 (3), pp. 247-248, 2020, ISSN: 08830738, (cited By 0). Links | BibTeX | Tags: Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Caregiver, Children, Clinical Article, Clinical Practice, Disruptive Behavior, DSM-5, Follow Up, Human, Learning Disorder, Letter, Mental Health, Mood Disorder, Multidisciplinary Team, Neuropsychiatry, Priority Journal, Unemployment, Workforce @article{Leong2020247, title = {Poh-tay-toe, Poh-tah-toe: Autism Diagnosis and Conceptualization}, author = {D Leong and D Hedley and M Uljarević}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85078570091&doi=10.1177%2f0883073819887587&partnerID=40&md5=f40e68dc7723d94e6c9dfeb9820558a4}, doi = {10.1177/0883073819887587}, issn = {08830738}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Child Neurology}, volume = {35}, number = {3}, pages = {247-248}, publisher = {SAGE Publications Inc.}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Caregiver, Children, Clinical Article, Clinical Practice, Disruptive Behavior, DSM-5, Follow Up, Human, Learning Disorder, Letter, Mental Health, Mood Disorder, Multidisciplinary Team, Neuropsychiatry, Priority Journal, Unemployment, Workforce}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
de Vries, M; Cader, S; Colleer, L; Batteux, E; Yasdiman, M B; Tan, Y J; Sheppard, E University Students’ Notion of Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Cross-Cultural Study Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50 (4), pp. 1281-1294, 2020, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adult, Article, Attitude to Health, Autism, Female, Health Belief, Human, Knowledge, Likert Scale, Major Clinical Study, Malaysia, Malaysian, Male, Priority Journal, Social Acceptance, Social Interactions, Sociology, Student Attitude, Students, United Kingdom, University Student, Young Adult @article{deVries20201281, title = {University Students’ Notion of Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Cross-Cultural Study}, author = {M de Vries and S Cader and L Colleer and E Batteux and M B Yasdiman and Y J Tan and E Sheppard}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85077543652&doi=10.1007%2fs10803-019-04343-z&partnerID=40&md5=53dc04b76c29629e875adaf44a9831b6}, doi = {10.1007/s10803-019-04343-z}, issn = {01623257}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders}, volume = {50}, number = {4}, pages = {1281-1294}, publisher = {Springer}, abstract = {Cultural background might influence knowledge and attitudes regarding autism, influencing willingness to interact. We studied whether beliefs, knowledge, contact, and attitude differed between the UK and Malaysia. With mediation analyses, we studied how these factors influenced willingness to interact. Autism was more often linked to food in the UK, and to upbringing in Malaysia. Knowledge, contact, and acceptance were greater in the UK. When excluding psychology students, Malaysian students were less willing to interact with autistic people. Knowledge and contact appeared to improve acceptance, but acceptance did not mediate the relation between country, beliefs, knowledge, and experience; and willingness to interact. Knowledge and contact regarding autism might improve acceptance in different cultures, but how acceptance could improve interaction is unclear. © 2020, The Author(s).}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {Adult, Article, Attitude to Health, Autism, Female, Health Belief, Human, Knowledge, Likert Scale, Major Clinical Study, Malaysia, Malaysian, Male, Priority Journal, Social Acceptance, Social Interactions, Sociology, Student Attitude, Students, United Kingdom, University Student, Young Adult}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Cultural background might influence knowledge and attitudes regarding autism, influencing willingness to interact. We studied whether beliefs, knowledge, contact, and attitude differed between the UK and Malaysia. With mediation analyses, we studied how these factors influenced willingness to interact. Autism was more often linked to food in the UK, and to upbringing in Malaysia. Knowledge, contact, and acceptance were greater in the UK. When excluding psychology students, Malaysian students were less willing to interact with autistic people. Knowledge and contact appeared to improve acceptance, but acceptance did not mediate the relation between country, beliefs, knowledge, and experience; and willingness to interact. Knowledge and contact regarding autism might improve acceptance in different cultures, but how acceptance could improve interaction is unclear. © 2020, The Author(s). |
2019 |
Prabhakar, S; Cheah, P S; Zhang, X; Zinter, M; Gianatasio, M; Hudry, E; Bronson, R T; Kwiatkowski, D J; Stemmer-Rachamimov, A; Maguire, C A; Sena-Esteves, M; Tannous, B A; Breakefield, X O Long-Term Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous AAV-Mediated Hamartin Replacement in Mouse Model of Tuberous Sclerosis Type 1 Journal Article Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development, 15 , pp. 18-26, 2019, ISSN: 23290501, (cited By 2). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adeno Associated Virus, Adeno Associated Virus Vector, Animal Experiment, Animal Model, Article, Beta Actin, Blood Brain Barrier, Body Weight, Body Weight Gain, Brain Nerve Cell, Brain Ventricle, Cell Proliferation, Complementary DNA, Controlled Study, Cre Recombinase, Drug Efficacy, Female, Gene, Gene Replacement Therapy, Hamartin, HEK293 Cell Line, Hydrocephalus, Immunohistochemistry, Inverted Terminal Repeat, Long Term Care, Male, Motor Activity, Motor Performance, Mouse, Nonhuman, Priority Journal, Promoter Region, Protein Function, Protein Phosphorylation, Quantitative Analysis, Subventricular Zone, Survival Time, Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Type 1, Vascularization, Viral Gene Delivery System @article{Prabhakar201918, title = {Long-Term Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous AAV-Mediated Hamartin Replacement in Mouse Model of Tuberous Sclerosis Type 1}, author = {S Prabhakar and P S Cheah and X Zhang and M Zinter and M Gianatasio and E Hudry and R T Bronson and D J Kwiatkowski and A Stemmer-Rachamimov and C A Maguire and M Sena-Esteves and B A Tannous and X O Breakefield}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070908794&doi=10.1016%2fj.omtm.2019.08.003&partnerID=40&md5=b169187dde0d3b05f8a9d5295a4ad8c4}, doi = {10.1016/j.omtm.2019.08.003}, issn = {23290501}, year = {2019}, date = {2019-01-01}, journal = {Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development}, volume = {15}, pages = {18-26}, publisher = {Cell Press}, abstract = {Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a tumor suppressor syndrome caused by mutations in TSC1 or TSC2, encoding hamartin and tuberin, respectively. These proteins act as a complex that inhibits mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-mediated cell growth and proliferation. Loss of either protein leads to overgrowth in many organs, including subependymal nodules, subependymal giant cell astrocytomas, and cortical tubers in the human brain. Neurological manifestations in TSC include intellectual disability, autism, hydrocephalus, and epilepsy. In a stochastic mouse model of TSC1 brain lesions, complete loss of Tsc1 is achieved in homozygous Tsc1-floxed mice in a subpopulation of neural cells in the brain by intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection at birth of an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector encoding Cre recombinase. This results in median survival of 38 days and brain pathology, including subependymal lesions and enlargement of neuronal cells. Remarkably, when these mice were injected intravenously on day 21 with an AAV9 vector encoding hamartin, most survived at least up to 429 days in apparently healthy condition with marked reduction in brain pathology. Thus, a single intravenous administration of an AAV vector encoding hamartin restored protein function in enough cells in the brain to extend lifespan in this TSC1 mouse model. © 2019}, note = {cited By 2}, keywords = {Adeno Associated Virus, Adeno Associated Virus Vector, Animal Experiment, Animal Model, Article, Beta Actin, Blood Brain Barrier, Body Weight, Body Weight Gain, Brain Nerve Cell, Brain Ventricle, Cell Proliferation, Complementary DNA, Controlled Study, Cre Recombinase, Drug Efficacy, Female, Gene, Gene Replacement Therapy, Hamartin, HEK293 Cell Line, Hydrocephalus, Immunohistochemistry, Inverted Terminal Repeat, Long Term Care, Male, Motor Activity, Motor Performance, Mouse, Nonhuman, Priority Journal, Promoter Region, Protein Function, Protein Phosphorylation, Quantitative Analysis, Subventricular Zone, Survival Time, Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Type 1, Vascularization, Viral Gene Delivery System}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a tumor suppressor syndrome caused by mutations in TSC1 or TSC2, encoding hamartin and tuberin, respectively. These proteins act as a complex that inhibits mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-mediated cell growth and proliferation. Loss of either protein leads to overgrowth in many organs, including subependymal nodules, subependymal giant cell astrocytomas, and cortical tubers in the human brain. Neurological manifestations in TSC include intellectual disability, autism, hydrocephalus, and epilepsy. In a stochastic mouse model of TSC1 brain lesions, complete loss of Tsc1 is achieved in homozygous Tsc1-floxed mice in a subpopulation of neural cells in the brain by intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection at birth of an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector encoding Cre recombinase. This results in median survival of 38 days and brain pathology, including subependymal lesions and enlargement of neuronal cells. Remarkably, when these mice were injected intravenously on day 21 with an AAV9 vector encoding hamartin, most survived at least up to 429 days in apparently healthy condition with marked reduction in brain pathology. Thus, a single intravenous administration of an AAV vector encoding hamartin restored protein function in enough cells in the brain to extend lifespan in this TSC1 mouse model. © 2019 |
Jaafar, N H; Othman, A; Majid, N A; Harith, S; Zabidi-Hussin, Z Parent-report instruments for assessing feeding difficulties in children with neurological impairments: a systematic review Journal Article Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 61 (2), pp. 135-144, 2019, ISSN: 00121622, (cited By 1). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Assessment of Humans, Autism, Behavioural Paediatric Feeding Assessment Scale, Caloric Intake, Child Behaviour, Child Parent Relation, Childhood Disease, Children, Children's Eating Behaviour Inventory, Complication, Construct Validity, Content Validity, Criterion Related Validity, Cystic Fibrosis, Eating Disorder, Enalapril Maleate, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorder, Esophagus Atresia, Feeding, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Feeding Behavior, Feeding Difficulty, Food Intake, Human, Nervous System Diseases, Neurologic Disease, Nutritional Assessment, Parents, Pediatric Assessment Scale for Severe Feeding Problem, Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool, Predictive Value, Preschool, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Procedures, Psychology, Psychometrics, Psychometry, Quality of Life, Receiver Operating Characteristic, Review, Scoring System, Self Disclosure, Sensitivity and Specificity, Syndrome CHARGE, Systematic Review, Test Retest Reliability @article{Jaafar2019135, title = {Parent-report instruments for assessing feeding difficulties in children with neurological impairments: a systematic review}, author = {N H Jaafar and A Othman and N A Majid and S Harith and Z Zabidi-Hussin}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85052789833&doi=10.1111%2fdmcn.13986&partnerID=40&md5=d02a2bfcd15a25988b9c23855cd87444}, doi = {10.1111/dmcn.13986}, issn = {00121622}, year = {2019}, date = {2019-01-01}, journal = {Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology}, volume = {61}, number = {2}, pages = {135-144}, publisher = {Blackwell Publishing Ltd}, abstract = {Aim: This study aimed to review the psychometric properties and clinical application of parent-report instruments that assess feeding difficulties in children with neurological impairments. Method: Papers were identified through five electronic databases based on 15 keywords and were included if they met the following criteria: published in English, described the implementation of parent-report instruments, and included children with neurological impairments (either in the report or a related study population). Results: In total, 1220 relevant abstracts were screened and 22 full-text articles were evaluated. The following six parent-report instruments met the inclusion criteria: (1) Screening Tool of Feeding Problems applied to children, (2) Paediatric Eating Assessment Tool, (3) Paediatric Assessment Scale for Severe Feeding Problems, (4) Montreal Children's Hospital Feeding Scale, (5) Children's Eating Behaviour Inventory, and (6) Behavioural Paediatric Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS). Based on comprehensive psychometric testing and consistently good results, the BPFAS was considered the most valid and reliable instrument. The BPFAS also showed good clinical applicability because it was readily available, required a short administration time, and used a simple scoring system. Interpretation: We reviewed the available parent-report instruments for assessing feeding difficulties in children with neurological impairments. The BPFAS had the best psychometric properties and clinical applicability. What this paper adds: Six parent-report instruments were suitable for assessing feeding in children with neurological impairments. The Behavioural Paediatric Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS) has the strongest psychometric properties. The BPFAS also has good clinical applicability. © 2018 Mac Keith Press}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {Assessment of Humans, Autism, Behavioural Paediatric Feeding Assessment Scale, Caloric Intake, Child Behaviour, Child Parent Relation, Childhood Disease, Children, Children's Eating Behaviour Inventory, Complication, Construct Validity, Content Validity, Criterion Related Validity, Cystic Fibrosis, Eating Disorder, Enalapril Maleate, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorder, Esophagus Atresia, Feeding, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Feeding Behavior, Feeding Difficulty, Food Intake, Human, Nervous System Diseases, Neurologic Disease, Nutritional Assessment, Parents, Pediatric Assessment Scale for Severe Feeding Problem, Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool, Predictive Value, Preschool, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Procedures, Psychology, Psychometrics, Psychometry, Quality of Life, Receiver Operating Characteristic, Review, Scoring System, Self Disclosure, Sensitivity and Specificity, Syndrome CHARGE, Systematic Review, Test Retest Reliability}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Aim: This study aimed to review the psychometric properties and clinical application of parent-report instruments that assess feeding difficulties in children with neurological impairments. Method: Papers were identified through five electronic databases based on 15 keywords and were included if they met the following criteria: published in English, described the implementation of parent-report instruments, and included children with neurological impairments (either in the report or a related study population). Results: In total, 1220 relevant abstracts were screened and 22 full-text articles were evaluated. The following six parent-report instruments met the inclusion criteria: (1) Screening Tool of Feeding Problems applied to children, (2) Paediatric Eating Assessment Tool, (3) Paediatric Assessment Scale for Severe Feeding Problems, (4) Montreal Children's Hospital Feeding Scale, (5) Children's Eating Behaviour Inventory, and (6) Behavioural Paediatric Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS). Based on comprehensive psychometric testing and consistently good results, the BPFAS was considered the most valid and reliable instrument. The BPFAS also showed good clinical applicability because it was readily available, required a short administration time, and used a simple scoring system. Interpretation: We reviewed the available parent-report instruments for assessing feeding difficulties in children with neurological impairments. The BPFAS had the best psychometric properties and clinical applicability. What this paper adds: Six parent-report instruments were suitable for assessing feeding in children with neurological impairments. The Behavioural Paediatric Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS) has the strongest psychometric properties. The BPFAS also has good clinical applicability. © 2018 Mac Keith Press |
2018 |
Toh, T -H; Tan, V W -Y; Lau, P S -T; Kiyu, A Accuracy of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in Detecting Autism and Other Developmental Disorders in Community Clinics Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48 (1), pp. 28-35, 2018, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 9). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Article, Autism, Autism Assessment, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Checklist, Children, Cohort Analysis, Cohort Studies, Community Health Centers, Developmental Disorders, Diagnostic Accuracy, Female, Health Center, Human, Infant, Major Clinical Study, Malaysia, Male, Mass Screening, Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Pediatric Hospital, Predictive Value, Preschool, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Procedures, Psychology, Retrospective Studies, Retrospective Study, Sensitivity and Specificity, Standards, Toddler @article{Toh201828, title = {Accuracy of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in Detecting Autism and Other Developmental Disorders in Community Clinics}, author = {T -H Toh and V W -Y Tan and P S -T Lau and A Kiyu}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85028764085&doi=10.1007%2fs10803-017-3287-x&partnerID=40&md5=21bce2407197b8b1e43b4420d274861b}, doi = {10.1007/s10803-017-3287-x}, issn = {01623257}, year = {2018}, date = {2018-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders}, volume = {48}, number = {1}, pages = {28-35}, publisher = {Springer New York LLC}, abstract = {This study determined the accuracy of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in detecting toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders (DD) in community mother and child health clinics. We analysed 19,297 eligible toddlers (15–36 months) who had M-CHAT performed in 2006–2011. Overall sensitivities for detecting ASD and all DD were poor but better in the 21 to <27 months and 27–36-month age cohorts (54.5–64.3%). Although positive predictive value (PPV) was poor for ASD, especially the younger cohort, positive M-CHAT helped in detecting all DD (PPV = 81.6%). This suggested M-CHAT for screening ASD was accurate for older cohorts (>21 months) and a useful screening tool for all DD. © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.}, note = {cited By 9}, keywords = {Article, Autism, Autism Assessment, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Checklist, Children, Cohort Analysis, Cohort Studies, Community Health Centers, Developmental Disorders, Diagnostic Accuracy, Female, Health Center, Human, Infant, Major Clinical Study, Malaysia, Male, Mass Screening, Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Pediatric Hospital, Predictive Value, Preschool, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Procedures, Psychology, Retrospective Studies, Retrospective Study, Sensitivity and Specificity, Standards, Toddler}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This study determined the accuracy of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in detecting toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders (DD) in community mother and child health clinics. We analysed 19,297 eligible toddlers (15–36 months) who had M-CHAT performed in 2006–2011. Overall sensitivities for detecting ASD and all DD were poor but better in the 21 to <27 months and 27–36-month age cohorts (54.5–64.3%). Although positive predictive value (PPV) was poor for ASD, especially the younger cohort, positive M-CHAT helped in detecting all DD (PPV = 81.6%). This suggested M-CHAT for screening ASD was accurate for older cohorts (>21 months) and a useful screening tool for all DD. © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. |
Masiran, R Autism and trichotillomania in an adolescent boy Journal Article BMJ Case Reports, 2018 , 2018, ISSN: 1757790X, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Alopecia, Anxiety, Article, Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behaviour Disorder, Body Mass, Case Report, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Child Behaviour Checklist, Clinical Article, Comorbidity, Complication, Diagnosis, Differential, Differential Diagnosis, Drug Dose Titration, Drug Tolerance, DSM-5, Echolalia, Fluvoxamine, Follow Up, Human, Hyperactivity, Intellectual Impairment, Male, Methylphenidate, Obesity, Occupational Therapy, Perceptual Reasoning Index, Priority Journal, Processing Speed Index, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychological Rating Scale, Rating Scale, Restlessness, Reward, Serotonin Uptake Inhibitor, Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors, Special Education, Speech Delay, Speech Disorder, Speech Therapy, Trichotillomania, Verbal Comprehension Index, Wechsler Intelligence Scale, Working Memory Index @article{Masiran2018b, title = {Autism and trichotillomania in an adolescent boy}, author = {R Masiran}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053164449&doi=10.1136%2fbcr-2018-226270&partnerID=40&md5=7eed3f6af717df527dce73838feab571}, doi = {10.1136/bcr-2018-226270}, issn = {1757790X}, year = {2018}, date = {2018-01-01}, journal = {BMJ Case Reports}, volume = {2018}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group}, abstract = {An adolescent with autism spectrum disorder and improperly treated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder presented with recurrent hair pulling. Treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and stimulant improved these conditions. © © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2018.}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {Adolescent, Alopecia, Anxiety, Article, Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behaviour Disorder, Body Mass, Case Report, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Child Behaviour Checklist, Clinical Article, Comorbidity, Complication, Diagnosis, Differential, Differential Diagnosis, Drug Dose Titration, Drug Tolerance, DSM-5, Echolalia, Fluvoxamine, Follow Up, Human, Hyperactivity, Intellectual Impairment, Male, Methylphenidate, Obesity, Occupational Therapy, Perceptual Reasoning Index, Priority Journal, Processing Speed Index, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychological Rating Scale, Rating Scale, Restlessness, Reward, Serotonin Uptake Inhibitor, Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors, Special Education, Speech Delay, Speech Disorder, Speech Therapy, Trichotillomania, Verbal Comprehension Index, Wechsler Intelligence Scale, Working Memory Index}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } An adolescent with autism spectrum disorder and improperly treated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder presented with recurrent hair pulling. Treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and stimulant improved these conditions. © © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2018. |
Tsuchida, N; Hamada, K; Shiina, M; Kato, M; Kobayashi, Y; Tohyama, J; Kimura, K; Hoshino, K; Ganesan, V; Teik, K W; Nakashima, M; Mitsuhashi, S; Mizuguchi, T; Takata, A; Miyake, N; Saitsu, H; Ogata, K; Miyatake, S; Matsumoto, N GRIN2D variants in three cases of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy Journal Article Clinical Genetics, 94 (6), pp. 538-547, 2018, ISSN: 00099163, (cited By 4). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Allele, Amino Acid Sequence, Amino Acid Substitution, Amino Terminal Sequence, Anemia, Antibiotic Agent, Antibiotic Therapy, Article, Atonic Seizure, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Binding Affinity, Brain, Brain Atrophy, Carbamazepine, Case Report, Channel Gating, Chemistry, Children, Clinical Article, Clinical Feature, Clobazam, Clonazepam, Conformational Transition, Continuous Infusion, Contracture, Crystal Structure, Cysteine Ethyl Ester Tc 99m, Developmental Delay, Developmental Disorders, Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy, Epileptic Discharge, Ethosuximide, Eye Tracking, Febrile Convulsion, Female, Frontal Lobe Epilepsy, Gene, Gene Frequency, Genetic Variation, Genetics, Genotype, GRIN2D Protein, Heterozygosity, Home Oxygen Therapy, Human, Human Cell, Hydrogen Bond, Intellectual Impairment, Intelligence Quotient, Intractable Epilepsy, Ketamine, Lacosamide, Lamotrigine, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, Levetiracetam, Magnetoencephalography, Male, Maternal Hypertension, Melatonin, Migraine, Missense Mutation, Molecular Dynamics, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Mutation, Myoclonus Seizure, N Methyl Dextro Aspartic Acid Receptor, N Methyl Dextro Aspartic Acid Receptor 2D, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate, Neonatal Pneumonia, Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Neuroimaging, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Phenobarbital, Premature Labor, Preschool, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Protein Conformation, Proximal Interphalangeal Joint, Pyridoxine, Receptors, Respiratory Arrest, Sanger Sequencing, School Child, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Static Electricity, Stridor, Structure-Activity Relationship, Subglottic Stenosis, Superior Temporal Gyrus, Supramarginal Gyrus, Thiopental, Tonic Seizure, Valproic Acid, Wakefulness, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Whole Exome Sequencing @article{Tsuchida2018538, title = {GRIN2D variants in three cases of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy}, author = {N Tsuchida and K Hamada and M Shiina and M Kato and Y Kobayashi and J Tohyama and K Kimura and K Hoshino and V Ganesan and K W Teik and M Nakashima and S Mitsuhashi and T Mizuguchi and A Takata and N Miyake and H Saitsu and K Ogata and S Miyatake and N Matsumoto}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056487337&doi=10.1111%2fcge.13454&partnerID=40&md5=f0d32670db57261820bc244943cffd62}, doi = {10.1111/cge.13454}, issn = {00099163}, year = {2018}, date = {2018-01-01}, journal = {Clinical Genetics}, volume = {94}, number = {6}, pages = {538-547}, publisher = {Blackwell Publishing Ltd}, abstract = {N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are glutamate-activated ion channels that are widely distributed in the central nervous system and essential for brain development and function. Dysfunction of NMDA receptors has been associated with various neurodevelopmental disorders. Recently, a de novo recurrent GRIN2D missense variant was found in two unrelated patients with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. In this study, we identified by whole exome sequencing novel heterozygous GRIN2D missense variants in three unrelated patients with severe developmental delay and intractable epilepsy. All altered residues were highly conserved across vertebrates and among the four GluN2 subunits. Structural consideration indicated that all three variants are probably to impair GluN2D function, either by affecting intersubunit interaction or altering channel gating activity. We assessed the clinical features of our three cases and compared them to those of the two previously reported GRIN2D variant cases, and found that they all show similar clinical features. This study provides further evidence of GRIN2D variants being causal for epilepsy. Genetic diagnosis for GluN2-related disorders may be clinically useful when considering drug therapy targeting NMDA receptors. © 2018 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd}, note = {cited By 4}, keywords = {Adolescent, Allele, Amino Acid Sequence, Amino Acid Substitution, Amino Terminal Sequence, Anemia, Antibiotic Agent, Antibiotic Therapy, Article, Atonic Seizure, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Binding Affinity, Brain, Brain Atrophy, Carbamazepine, Case Report, Channel Gating, Chemistry, Children, Clinical Article, Clinical Feature, Clobazam, Clonazepam, Conformational Transition, Continuous Infusion, Contracture, Crystal Structure, Cysteine Ethyl Ester Tc 99m, Developmental Delay, Developmental Disorders, Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy, Epileptic Discharge, Ethosuximide, Eye Tracking, Febrile Convulsion, Female, Frontal Lobe Epilepsy, Gene, Gene Frequency, Genetic Variation, Genetics, Genotype, GRIN2D Protein, Heterozygosity, Home Oxygen Therapy, Human, Human Cell, Hydrogen Bond, Intellectual Impairment, Intelligence Quotient, Intractable Epilepsy, Ketamine, Lacosamide, Lamotrigine, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, Levetiracetam, Magnetoencephalography, Male, Maternal Hypertension, Melatonin, Migraine, Missense Mutation, Molecular Dynamics, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Mutation, Myoclonus Seizure, N Methyl Dextro Aspartic Acid Receptor, N Methyl Dextro Aspartic Acid Receptor 2D, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate, Neonatal Pneumonia, Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Neuroimaging, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Phenobarbital, Premature Labor, Preschool, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Protein Conformation, Proximal Interphalangeal Joint, Pyridoxine, Receptors, Respiratory Arrest, Sanger Sequencing, School Child, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Static Electricity, Stridor, Structure-Activity Relationship, Subglottic Stenosis, Superior Temporal Gyrus, Supramarginal Gyrus, Thiopental, Tonic Seizure, Valproic Acid, Wakefulness, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Whole Exome Sequencing}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are glutamate-activated ion channels that are widely distributed in the central nervous system and essential for brain development and function. Dysfunction of NMDA receptors has been associated with various neurodevelopmental disorders. Recently, a de novo recurrent GRIN2D missense variant was found in two unrelated patients with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. In this study, we identified by whole exome sequencing novel heterozygous GRIN2D missense variants in three unrelated patients with severe developmental delay and intractable epilepsy. All altered residues were highly conserved across vertebrates and among the four GluN2 subunits. Structural consideration indicated that all three variants are probably to impair GluN2D function, either by affecting intersubunit interaction or altering channel gating activity. We assessed the clinical features of our three cases and compared them to those of the two previously reported GRIN2D variant cases, and found that they all show similar clinical features. This study provides further evidence of GRIN2D variants being causal for epilepsy. Genetic diagnosis for GluN2-related disorders may be clinically useful when considering drug therapy targeting NMDA receptors. © 2018 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
Paudel, Y N; Shaikh, M F; Shah, S; Kumari, Y; Othman, I Role of inflammation in epilepsy and neurobehavioral comorbidities: Implication for therapy Journal Article European Journal of Pharmacology, 837 , pp. 145-155, 2018, ISSN: 00142999, (cited By 14). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 3 Dioxygenase, Acetylsalicylic Acid, Adalimumab, Anakinra, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Anxiety, Autacoid, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behaviour Disorder, Belnacasan, Celecoxib, Cognition, Comorbidity, Complication, Cyclooxygenase 2, Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitor, Cytokine, Cytokines, Depression, Dexmedetomidine, Disease Association, Dopaminergic Transmission, Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy, Epileptogenesis, Esculetin, High Mobility Group B1 Protein, Human, Ibuprofen, Icariin, IImmunoglobulin Enhancer Binding Protein, Immunology, Indoleamine 2, Inflammation, Inflammation Mediators, Infliximab, Interleukin 1beta, Interleukin 6, Minocycline, Nerve Cell Plasticity, Nervous System Development, Nervous System Inflammation, Neuroendocrine Regulation, Neurotransmitter Release, Nonhuman, Palmidrol, Paracetamol, Physiology, Priority Journal, Prostaglandin E2, Psychology, Review, SC 51089, Schizophrenia, Toll-Like Receptor 4, Transforming Growth Factor Beta, Tryptophan Hydroxylase, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Unclassified Drug @article{Paudel2018145, title = {Role of inflammation in epilepsy and neurobehavioral comorbidities: Implication for therapy}, author = {Y N Paudel and M F Shaikh and S Shah and Y Kumari and I Othman}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053082063&doi=10.1016%2fj.ejphar.2018.08.020&partnerID=40&md5=27ff0199bae72f156425637a7ad02228}, doi = {10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.08.020}, issn = {00142999}, year = {2018}, date = {2018-01-01}, journal = {European Journal of Pharmacology}, volume = {837}, pages = {145-155}, publisher = {Elsevier B.V.}, abstract = {Epilepsy is a devastating condition affecting around 70 million people worldwide. Moreover, the quality of life of people with epilepsy (PWE) is worsened by a series of comorbidities. The neurobehavioral comorbidities discussed herein share a reciprocal and complex relationship with epilepsy, which ultimately complicates the treatment process in PWE. Understanding the mechanistic pathway by which these comorbidities are associated with epilepsy might be instrumental in developing therapeutic interventions. Inflammatory cytokine signaling in the brain regulates important brain functions including neurotransmitter metabolism, neuroendocrine function, synaptic plasticity, dopaminergic transmission, the kynurenine pathway, and affects neurogenesis as well as the neural circuitry of moods. In this review, we hypothesize that the complex relationship between epilepsy and its related comorbidities (cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety, autism, and schizophrenia) can be unraveled through the inflammatory mechanism that plays a prominent role in all these individual conditions. An ample amount of evidence is available reporting the role of inflammation in epilepsy and all individual comorbid condition but their complex relationship with epilepsy has not yet been explored through the prospective of inflammatory pathway. Our review suggests that epilepsy and its neurobehavioral comorbidities are associated with elevated levels of several key inflammatory markers. This review also sheds light on the mechanistic association between epilepsy and its neurobehavioral comorbidities. Moreover, we analyzed several anti-inflammatory therapies available for epilepsy and its neurobehavioral comorbidities. We suggest, these anti-inflammatory therapies might be a possible intervention and could be a promising strategy for preventing epileptogenesis and its related neurobehavioral comorbidities. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.}, note = {cited By 14}, keywords = {3 Dioxygenase, Acetylsalicylic Acid, Adalimumab, Anakinra, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Anxiety, Autacoid, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behaviour Disorder, Belnacasan, Celecoxib, Cognition, Comorbidity, Complication, Cyclooxygenase 2, Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitor, Cytokine, Cytokines, Depression, Dexmedetomidine, Disease Association, Dopaminergic Transmission, Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy, Epileptogenesis, Esculetin, High Mobility Group B1 Protein, Human, Ibuprofen, Icariin, IImmunoglobulin Enhancer Binding Protein, Immunology, Indoleamine 2, Inflammation, Inflammation Mediators, Infliximab, Interleukin 1beta, Interleukin 6, Minocycline, Nerve Cell Plasticity, Nervous System Development, Nervous System Inflammation, Neuroendocrine Regulation, Neurotransmitter Release, Nonhuman, Palmidrol, Paracetamol, Physiology, Priority Journal, Prostaglandin E2, Psychology, Review, SC 51089, Schizophrenia, Toll-Like Receptor 4, Transforming Growth Factor Beta, Tryptophan Hydroxylase, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Unclassified Drug}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Epilepsy is a devastating condition affecting around 70 million people worldwide. Moreover, the quality of life of people with epilepsy (PWE) is worsened by a series of comorbidities. The neurobehavioral comorbidities discussed herein share a reciprocal and complex relationship with epilepsy, which ultimately complicates the treatment process in PWE. Understanding the mechanistic pathway by which these comorbidities are associated with epilepsy might be instrumental in developing therapeutic interventions. Inflammatory cytokine signaling in the brain regulates important brain functions including neurotransmitter metabolism, neuroendocrine function, synaptic plasticity, dopaminergic transmission, the kynurenine pathway, and affects neurogenesis as well as the neural circuitry of moods. In this review, we hypothesize that the complex relationship between epilepsy and its related comorbidities (cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety, autism, and schizophrenia) can be unraveled through the inflammatory mechanism that plays a prominent role in all these individual conditions. An ample amount of evidence is available reporting the role of inflammation in epilepsy and all individual comorbid condition but their complex relationship with epilepsy has not yet been explored through the prospective of inflammatory pathway. Our review suggests that epilepsy and its neurobehavioral comorbidities are associated with elevated levels of several key inflammatory markers. This review also sheds light on the mechanistic association between epilepsy and its neurobehavioral comorbidities. Moreover, we analyzed several anti-inflammatory therapies available for epilepsy and its neurobehavioral comorbidities. We suggest, these anti-inflammatory therapies might be a possible intervention and could be a promising strategy for preventing epileptogenesis and its related neurobehavioral comorbidities. © 2018 Elsevier B.V. |
Masiran, R Stimming behaviour in a 4-year-old girl with autism spectrum disorder Journal Article BMJ Case Reports, 2018 , 2018, ISSN: 1757790X, (cited By 0). Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Biscuit, Biting Hard Object, Case Report, Chew Toy, Child Safety, Children, Clinical Article, Female, Food, Food Texture, Hot Food, Human, Language Disability, Note, Preschool, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Psychology, Self Stimulation, Spicy Food, Stereotyped Behaviour, Stereotypy, Stimming Behaviour, Teething Biscuit, Vegetable @article{Masiran2018, title = {Stimming behaviour in a 4-year-old girl with autism spectrum disorder}, author = {R Masiran}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042604824&doi=10.1136%2fbcr-2017-223671&partnerID=40&md5=c7b6514a4758257be1360250bf120de3}, doi = {10.1136/bcr-2017-223671}, issn = {1757790X}, year = {2018}, date = {2018-01-01}, journal = {BMJ Case Reports}, volume = {2018}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Biscuit, Biting Hard Object, Case Report, Chew Toy, Child Safety, Children, Clinical Article, Female, Food, Food Texture, Hot Food, Human, Language Disability, Note, Preschool, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Psychology, Self Stimulation, Spicy Food, Stereotyped Behaviour, Stereotypy, Stimming Behaviour, Teething Biscuit, Vegetable}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
2017 |
Wo, S W; Ong, L C; Low, W Y; Lai, P S M The impact of epilepsy on academic achievement in children with normal intelligence and without major comorbidities: A systematic review Journal Article Epilepsy Research, 136 , pp. 35-45, 2017, ISSN: 09201211, (cited By 8). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Academic Achievement, Academic Success, Achievement, Attitude to Health, Autism, Benign Childhood Epilepsy, Children, Children with Epilepsy, Cohort Analysis, Comorbidity, Cross-Sectional Study, English (Language), Epilepsy, Human, Intellectual Impairment, Intelligence, Intelligence Quotient, Learning Disorder, Observational Study, Parenting Education, Priority Journal, Psychology, Recurrent Disease, Recurrent Epilepsy, Review, Scoring System, Systematic Review, Underachievement @article{Wo201735, title = {The impact of epilepsy on academic achievement in children with normal intelligence and without major comorbidities: A systematic review}, author = {S W Wo and L C Ong and W Y Low and P S M Lai}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85025636897&doi=10.1016%2fj.eplepsyres.2017.07.009&partnerID=40&md5=f34a0aada2cc5dc6e4d6beab18ac779c}, doi = {10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2017.07.009}, issn = {09201211}, year = {2017}, date = {2017-01-01}, journal = {Epilepsy Research}, volume = {136}, pages = {35-45}, publisher = {Elsevier B.V.}, abstract = {Purpose To systematically examine published literature which assessed the prevalence of academic difficulties in children with epilepsy (CWE) of normal intelligence, and its associating factors. Methods A search was conducted on five databases for articles published in English from 1980 till March 2015. Included were studies who recruited children (aged 5–18 years), with a diagnosis or newly/recurrent epilepsy, an intelligent quotient (IQ) of ≥70 or attending regular school, with or without a control group, which measured academic achievement using a standardised objective measure, and published in English. Excluded were children with learning difficulties, intellectual disabilities (IQ < 70) and other comorbidities such as attention deficits hyperactive disorder or autism. Two pairs of reviewers extracted the data, and met to resolve any differences from the data extraction process. Results Twenty studies were included. The majority of the studies assessed “low achievement” whist only two studies used the IQ-achievement discrepancy definition of “underachievement”. Fourteen studies (70%) reported that CWE had significantly lower academic achievement scores compared to healthy controls, children with asthma or reported norms. The remaining six studies (30%) did not report any differences. CWE had stable academic achievement scores over time (2–4 years), even among those whose seizure frequency improved. Higher parental education and children with higher IQ, and had better attention or had a positive attitude towards epilepsy, were associated with higher academic achievement score. Older children were found to have lower academic achievement score. Conclusions In CWE of normal intelligence, the majority of published literature found that academic achievement was lower than controls or reported norms. The high percentages of low achievement in CWE, especially in the older age group, and the stability of scores even as seizure frequency improved, highlights the need for early screening of learning problems, and continued surveillance. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.}, note = {cited By 8}, keywords = {Academic Achievement, Academic Success, Achievement, Attitude to Health, Autism, Benign Childhood Epilepsy, Children, Children with Epilepsy, Cohort Analysis, Comorbidity, Cross-Sectional Study, English (Language), Epilepsy, Human, Intellectual Impairment, Intelligence, Intelligence Quotient, Learning Disorder, Observational Study, Parenting Education, Priority Journal, Psychology, Recurrent Disease, Recurrent Epilepsy, Review, Scoring System, Systematic Review, Underachievement}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Purpose To systematically examine published literature which assessed the prevalence of academic difficulties in children with epilepsy (CWE) of normal intelligence, and its associating factors. Methods A search was conducted on five databases for articles published in English from 1980 till March 2015. Included were studies who recruited children (aged 5–18 years), with a diagnosis or newly/recurrent epilepsy, an intelligent quotient (IQ) of ≥70 or attending regular school, with or without a control group, which measured academic achievement using a standardised objective measure, and published in English. Excluded were children with learning difficulties, intellectual disabilities (IQ < 70) and other comorbidities such as attention deficits hyperactive disorder or autism. Two pairs of reviewers extracted the data, and met to resolve any differences from the data extraction process. Results Twenty studies were included. The majority of the studies assessed “low achievement” whist only two studies used the IQ-achievement discrepancy definition of “underachievement”. Fourteen studies (70%) reported that CWE had significantly lower academic achievement scores compared to healthy controls, children with asthma or reported norms. The remaining six studies (30%) did not report any differences. CWE had stable academic achievement scores over time (2–4 years), even among those whose seizure frequency improved. Higher parental education and children with higher IQ, and had better attention or had a positive attitude towards epilepsy, were associated with higher academic achievement score. Older children were found to have lower academic achievement score. Conclusions In CWE of normal intelligence, the majority of published literature found that academic achievement was lower than controls or reported norms. The high percentages of low achievement in CWE, especially in the older age group, and the stability of scores even as seizure frequency improved, highlights the need for early screening of learning problems, and continued surveillance. © 2017 Elsevier B.V. |
2016 |
Sheppard, E; Pillai, D; Wong, G T -L; Ropar, D; Mitchell, P How Easy is it to Read the Minds of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46 (4), pp. 1247-1254, 2016, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 37). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Adult, Article, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Decision Making, Emotion, Facial Expression, Female, Human, Male, Mental Health, Nonverbal Communication, Pathophysiology, Priority Journal, Psychology, Video Recording, Young Adult @article{Sheppard20161247, title = {How Easy is it to Read the Minds of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder?}, author = {E Sheppard and D Pillai and G T -L Wong and D Ropar and P Mitchell}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84961215349&doi=10.1007%2fs10803-015-2662-8&partnerID=40&md5=d39b6bdebe3c2f33e304eb4d4c09b6fd}, doi = {10.1007/s10803-015-2662-8}, issn = {01623257}, year = {2016}, date = {2016-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders}, volume = {46}, number = {4}, pages = {1247-1254}, publisher = {Springer New York LLC}, abstract = {How well can neurotypical adults’ interpret mental states in people with ASD? ‘Targets’ (ASD and neurotypical) reactions to four events were video-recorded then shown to neurotypical participants whose task was to identify which event the target had experienced. In study 1 participants were more successful for neurotypical than ASD targets. In study 2, participants rated ASD targets equally expressive as neurotypical targets for three of the events, while in study 3 participants gave different verbal descriptions of the reactions of ASD and neurotypical targets. It thus seems people with ASD react differently but not less expressively to events. Because neurotypicals are ineffective in interpreting the behaviour of those with ASD, this could contribute to the social difficulties in ASD. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.}, note = {cited By 37}, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Article, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Decision Making, Emotion, Facial Expression, Female, Human, Male, Mental Health, Nonverbal Communication, Pathophysiology, Priority Journal, Psychology, Video Recording, Young Adult}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } How well can neurotypical adults’ interpret mental states in people with ASD? ‘Targets’ (ASD and neurotypical) reactions to four events were video-recorded then shown to neurotypical participants whose task was to identify which event the target had experienced. In study 1 participants were more successful for neurotypical than ASD targets. In study 2, participants rated ASD targets equally expressive as neurotypical targets for three of the events, while in study 3 participants gave different verbal descriptions of the reactions of ASD and neurotypical targets. It thus seems people with ASD react differently but not less expressively to events. Because neurotypicals are ineffective in interpreting the behaviour of those with ASD, this could contribute to the social difficulties in ASD. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York. |
Tan, M L; Ho, J J; Teh, K H Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for children with specific learning disorders Journal Article Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016 (9), 2016, ISSN: 1469493X, (cited By 6). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Carnosine, Children, Diet Supplementation, Drug Effect, Gastrointestinal Symptom, Human, Learning Disorder, Meta Analysis, Outcome Assessment, Placebo, Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid, Priority Journal, Randomized Controlled Trial, Review, Systematic Review @article{Tan2016, title = {Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for children with specific learning disorders}, author = {M L Tan and J J Ho and K H Teh}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84988922340&doi=10.1002%2f14651858.CD009398.pub3&partnerID=40&md5=3460f403b8829b4692a0b6f795f4a2a3}, doi = {10.1002/14651858.CD009398.pub3}, issn = {1469493X}, year = {2016}, date = {2016-01-01}, journal = {Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews}, volume = {2016}, number = {9}, publisher = {John Wiley and Sons Ltd}, abstract = {Background: About 5% of school children have a specific learning disorder, defined as unexpected failure to acquire adequate abilities in reading, writing or mathematics that is not a result of reduced intellectual ability, inadequate teaching or social deprivation. Of these events, 80% are reading disorders. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), in particular, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which normally are abundant in the brain and in the retina, are important for learning. Some children with specific learning disorders have been found to be deficient in these PUFAs, and it is argued that supplementation of PUFAs may help these children improve their learning abilities. Objectives: 1. To assess effects on learning outcomes of supplementation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for children with specific learning disorders.2. To determine whether adverse effects of supplementation of PUFAs are reported in these children. Search methods: In November 2015, we searched CENTRAL, Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, 10 other databases and two trials registers. We also searched the reference lists of relevant articles. Selection criteria: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-RCTs comparing PUFAs with placebo or no treatment in children younger than 18 years with specific learning disabilities, as diagnosed in accordance with the fifth (or earlier) edition of theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), or the 10th (or earlier) revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) or equivalent criteria. We included children with coexisting developmental disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism. Data collection and analysis: Two review authors (MLT and KHT) independently screened the titles and abstracts of articles identified by the search and eliminated all studies that did not meet the inclusion criteria. We contacted study authors to ask for missing information and clarification, when needed. We used the GRADE approach to assess the quality of evidence. Main results: Two small studies involving 116 children, mainly boys between 10 and 18 years of age, met the inclusion criteria. One study was conducted in a school setting, the other at a specialised clinic. Both studies used three months of a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 supplements as the intervention compared with placebo. Although both studies had generally low risk of bias, we judged the risk of reporting bias as unclear in one study, and as high in the other study. In addition, one of the studies was funded by industry and reported active company involvement in the study. None of the studies reported data on the primary outcomes of reading, writing, spelling and mathematics scores, as assessed by standardised tests. Evidence of low quality indicates that supplementation of PUFAs did not increase the risk of gastrointestinal disturbances (risk ratio 1.43, 95% confidence interval 0.25 to 8.15; two studies, 116 children). Investigators reported no other adverse effects. Both studies reported attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behaviour outcomes. We were unable to combine the results in a meta-analysis because one study reported findings as a continuous outcome, and the other as a dichotomous outcome. No other secondary outcomes were reported. We excluded one study because it used a cointervention (carnosine), and five other studies because they did not provide a robust diagnosis of a specific learning disorder. We identified one ongoing study and found three studies awaiting classification. Authors' conclusions: Evidence is insufficient to permit any conclusions about the effect of PUFAs on the learning abilities of children with specific learning disorders. Well-designed RCTs with clearly defined populations of children with specific learning disorders who have been diagnosed by standardised diagnostic criteria are needed. © 2016 The Cochrane Collaboration.}, note = {cited By 6}, keywords = {Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Carnosine, Children, Diet Supplementation, Drug Effect, Gastrointestinal Symptom, Human, Learning Disorder, Meta Analysis, Outcome Assessment, Placebo, Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid, Priority Journal, Randomized Controlled Trial, Review, Systematic Review}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Background: About 5% of school children have a specific learning disorder, defined as unexpected failure to acquire adequate abilities in reading, writing or mathematics that is not a result of reduced intellectual ability, inadequate teaching or social deprivation. Of these events, 80% are reading disorders. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), in particular, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which normally are abundant in the brain and in the retina, are important for learning. Some children with specific learning disorders have been found to be deficient in these PUFAs, and it is argued that supplementation of PUFAs may help these children improve their learning abilities. Objectives: 1. To assess effects on learning outcomes of supplementation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for children with specific learning disorders.2. To determine whether adverse effects of supplementation of PUFAs are reported in these children. Search methods: In November 2015, we searched CENTRAL, Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, 10 other databases and two trials registers. We also searched the reference lists of relevant articles. Selection criteria: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-RCTs comparing PUFAs with placebo or no treatment in children younger than 18 years with specific learning disabilities, as diagnosed in accordance with the fifth (or earlier) edition of theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), or the 10th (or earlier) revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) or equivalent criteria. We included children with coexisting developmental disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism. Data collection and analysis: Two review authors (MLT and KHT) independently screened the titles and abstracts of articles identified by the search and eliminated all studies that did not meet the inclusion criteria. We contacted study authors to ask for missing information and clarification, when needed. We used the GRADE approach to assess the quality of evidence. Main results: Two small studies involving 116 children, mainly boys between 10 and 18 years of age, met the inclusion criteria. One study was conducted in a school setting, the other at a specialised clinic. Both studies used three months of a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 supplements as the intervention compared with placebo. Although both studies had generally low risk of bias, we judged the risk of reporting bias as unclear in one study, and as high in the other study. In addition, one of the studies was funded by industry and reported active company involvement in the study. None of the studies reported data on the primary outcomes of reading, writing, spelling and mathematics scores, as assessed by standardised tests. Evidence of low quality indicates that supplementation of PUFAs did not increase the risk of gastrointestinal disturbances (risk ratio 1.43, 95% confidence interval 0.25 to 8.15; two studies, 116 children). Investigators reported no other adverse effects. Both studies reported attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behaviour outcomes. We were unable to combine the results in a meta-analysis because one study reported findings as a continuous outcome, and the other as a dichotomous outcome. No other secondary outcomes were reported. We excluded one study because it used a cointervention (carnosine), and five other studies because they did not provide a robust diagnosis of a specific learning disorder. We identified one ongoing study and found three studies awaiting classification. Authors' conclusions: Evidence is insufficient to permit any conclusions about the effect of PUFAs on the learning abilities of children with specific learning disorders. Well-designed RCTs with clearly defined populations of children with specific learning disorders who have been diagnosed by standardised diagnostic criteria are needed. © 2016 The Cochrane Collaboration. |
2015 |
Gallagher, D; Voronova, A; Zander, M A; Cancino, G I; Bramall, A; Krause, M P; Abad, C; Tekin, M; Neilsen, P M; Callen, D F; Scherer, S W; Keller, G M; Kaplan, D R; Walz, K; Miller, F D Ankrd11 is a chromatin regulator involved in autism that is essential for neural development Journal Article Developmental Cell, 32 (1), pp. 31-42, 2015, ISSN: 15345807, (cited By 52). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Acetylation, Animal Behavior, Animal Cell, Animals, Ankrd11 Protein, Ankyrin, Ankyrin Repeat Domain Containing Protein 11, Article, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behaviour, Biological Marker, Blotting, Brain Cell Culture, Cell Culture, Cell Differentiation, Cell Proliferation, Cells, Chemistry, Chromatin, Chromatin Immunoprecipitation, Cultured, DNA Binding Protein, DNA Microarray, DNA-Binding Proteins, Enzyme Activity, Female, Gene, Gene Expression Profiling, Gene Targeting, Genetics, Histone, Histone Acetylation, Histone Acetyltransferase, Histone Deacetylase, Histone Deacetylase 3, Histone Deacetylases, Histones, Human, Human Cell, Immunoprecipitation, Messenger, Messenger RNA, Metabolism, Mice, Mouse, Murinae, Mus, Nerve Cell Differentiation, Nervous System Development, Neurogenesis, Nonhuman, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, Pathology, Phenotype, Physiology, Point Mutation, Post-Translational, Priority Journal, Protein Expression, Protein Processing, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction, RNA, Small Interfering, Small Interfering RNA, Unclassified Drug, Western, Western Blotting @article{Gallagher201531, title = {Ankrd11 is a chromatin regulator involved in autism that is essential for neural development}, author = {D Gallagher and A Voronova and M A Zander and G I Cancino and A Bramall and M P Krause and C Abad and M Tekin and P M Neilsen and D F Callen and S W Scherer and G M Keller and D R Kaplan and K Walz and F D Miller}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84922343890&doi=10.1016%2fj.devcel.2014.11.031&partnerID=40&md5=ad7b8bd3ead790f092e1d8a276d4f25c}, doi = {10.1016/j.devcel.2014.11.031}, issn = {15345807}, year = {2015}, date = {2015-01-01}, journal = {Developmental Cell}, volume = {32}, number = {1}, pages = {31-42}, publisher = {Cell Press}, abstract = {Ankrd11 is a potential chromatin regulator implicated in neural development and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with no known function in the brain. Here, we show that knockdown of Ankrd11 in developing murine or human cortical neural precursors caused decreased proliferation, reduced neurogenesis, andaberrant neuronal positioning. Similar cellular phenotypes and aberrant ASD-like behaviors were observed in Yoda mice carrying a point mutation inthe Ankrd11 HDAC-binding domain. Consistent with a role for Ankrd11 in histone acetylation, Ankrd11 was associated with chromatin and colocalized with HDAC3, and expression and histone acetylation of Ankrd11 target genes were altered in Yoda neural precursors. Moreover, the Ankrd11 knockdown-mediated decrease in precursor proliferation was rescued by inhibiting histone acetyltransferase activity or expressing HDAC3. Thus, Ankrd11 is a crucial chromatin regulator that controls histone acetylation and gene expression during neural development, thereby providing a likely explanation for its association with cognitive dysfunction and ASD. © 2015 Elsevier Inc.}, note = {cited By 52}, keywords = {Acetylation, Animal Behavior, Animal Cell, Animals, Ankrd11 Protein, Ankyrin, Ankyrin Repeat Domain Containing Protein 11, Article, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behaviour, Biological Marker, Blotting, Brain Cell Culture, Cell Culture, Cell Differentiation, Cell Proliferation, Cells, Chemistry, Chromatin, Chromatin Immunoprecipitation, Cultured, DNA Binding Protein, DNA Microarray, DNA-Binding Proteins, Enzyme Activity, Female, Gene, Gene Expression Profiling, Gene Targeting, Genetics, Histone, Histone Acetylation, Histone Acetyltransferase, Histone Deacetylase, Histone Deacetylase 3, Histone Deacetylases, Histones, Human, Human Cell, Immunoprecipitation, Messenger, Messenger RNA, Metabolism, Mice, Mouse, Murinae, Mus, Nerve Cell Differentiation, Nervous System Development, Neurogenesis, Nonhuman, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, Pathology, Phenotype, Physiology, Point Mutation, Post-Translational, Priority Journal, Protein Expression, Protein Processing, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction, RNA, Small Interfering, Small Interfering RNA, Unclassified Drug, Western, Western Blotting}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Ankrd11 is a potential chromatin regulator implicated in neural development and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with no known function in the brain. Here, we show that knockdown of Ankrd11 in developing murine or human cortical neural precursors caused decreased proliferation, reduced neurogenesis, andaberrant neuronal positioning. Similar cellular phenotypes and aberrant ASD-like behaviors were observed in Yoda mice carrying a point mutation inthe Ankrd11 HDAC-binding domain. Consistent with a role for Ankrd11 in histone acetylation, Ankrd11 was associated with chromatin and colocalized with HDAC3, and expression and histone acetylation of Ankrd11 target genes were altered in Yoda neural precursors. Moreover, the Ankrd11 knockdown-mediated decrease in precursor proliferation was rescued by inhibiting histone acetyltransferase activity or expressing HDAC3. Thus, Ankrd11 is a crucial chromatin regulator that controls histone acetylation and gene expression during neural development, thereby providing a likely explanation for its association with cognitive dysfunction and ASD. © 2015 Elsevier Inc. |
Haerian, B S; Shaári, H M; Tan, H J; Fong, C Y; Wong, S W; Ong, L C; Raymond, A A; Tan, C T; Mohamed, Z Genomics, 105 (4), pp. 229-236, 2015, ISSN: 08887543, (cited By 5). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Adult, Article, Case-Control Studies, Controlled Study, DNA, Epilepsy, Epistasis, Female, Gene, Gene Interaction, Genetic Polymorphism, Genetic Predisposition, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genetic Risk, Genetic Variability, Genetics, Genotype, Group F, Human, Major Clinical Study, Malaysia, Male, Member 1, Member 2, Middle Aged, Nav1.1 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel, Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Polymorphism, Priority Journal, Retinoid Related Orphan Receptor Alpha, Retinoid Related Orphan Receptor Beta, Risk, RORA Gene, RORA Protein, RORB Protein, SCN1A Gene, SCN1A Protein, Single Nucleotide, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, Sodium Channel Nav1.1, Young Adult @article{Haerian2015229, title = {RORA gene rs12912233 and rs880626 polymorphisms and their interaction with SCN1A rs3812718 in the risk of epilepsy: A case-control study in Malaysia}, author = {B S Haerian and H M Shaári and H J Tan and C Y Fong and S W Wong and L C Ong and A A Raymond and C T Tan and Z Mohamed}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84924135981&doi=10.1016%2fj.ygeno.2015.02.001&partnerID=40&md5=209a1720cddfd76bfa515ee8940749d5}, doi = {10.1016/j.ygeno.2015.02.001}, issn = {08887543}, year = {2015}, date = {2015-01-01}, journal = {Genomics}, volume = {105}, number = {4}, pages = {229-236}, publisher = {Academic Press Inc.}, abstract = {RAR-related orphan receptors A (RORA) and B (RORB) and voltage-gated sodium channel type 1 (SCN1A) genes play critical roles in the regulation of the circadian clock. Evidence has shown an association of RORA and RORB polymorphisms with susceptibility to autism and depression. Hence, we tested the association of RORA rs12912233, rs16943429, rs880626, rs2290430, and rs12900948; RORB rs1157358, rs7022435, rs3750420, and rs3903529; and SCN1A rs3812718 with epilepsy risk in the Malaysians. DNA was genotyped in 1789 subjects (39% epilepsy patients) by using MassARRAY (Sequenom). Significant association was obtained for rs12912233 in Malaysian Chinese (p= 0.003). Interaction between rs12912233-rs880626 and rs3812718 was associated with the epilepsy risk in the subjects overall (p= 0.001). Results show that RORA rs12912233 alone might be a possible risk variant for epilepsy in Malaysian Chinese, but that, together with RORA rs880626 and SCN1A rs3812718, this polymorphism may have a synergistic effect in the epilepsy risk in Malaysians. © 2015 Elsevier Inc.}, note = {cited By 5}, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Article, Case-Control Studies, Controlled Study, DNA, Epilepsy, Epistasis, Female, Gene, Gene Interaction, Genetic Polymorphism, Genetic Predisposition, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genetic Risk, Genetic Variability, Genetics, Genotype, Group F, Human, Major Clinical Study, Malaysia, Male, Member 1, Member 2, Middle Aged, Nav1.1 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel, Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Polymorphism, Priority Journal, Retinoid Related Orphan Receptor Alpha, Retinoid Related Orphan Receptor Beta, Risk, RORA Gene, RORA Protein, RORB Protein, SCN1A Gene, SCN1A Protein, Single Nucleotide, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, Sodium Channel Nav1.1, Young Adult}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } RAR-related orphan receptors A (RORA) and B (RORB) and voltage-gated sodium channel type 1 (SCN1A) genes play critical roles in the regulation of the circadian clock. Evidence has shown an association of RORA and RORB polymorphisms with susceptibility to autism and depression. Hence, we tested the association of RORA rs12912233, rs16943429, rs880626, rs2290430, and rs12900948; RORB rs1157358, rs7022435, rs3750420, and rs3903529; and SCN1A rs3812718 with epilepsy risk in the Malaysians. DNA was genotyped in 1789 subjects (39% epilepsy patients) by using MassARRAY (Sequenom). Significant association was obtained for rs12912233 in Malaysian Chinese (p= 0.003). Interaction between rs12912233-rs880626 and rs3812718 was associated with the epilepsy risk in the subjects overall (p= 0.001). Results show that RORA rs12912233 alone might be a possible risk variant for epilepsy in Malaysian Chinese, but that, together with RORA rs880626 and SCN1A rs3812718, this polymorphism may have a synergistic effect in the epilepsy risk in Malaysians. © 2015 Elsevier Inc. |
Roffeei, Mohd S H; Abdullah, N; Basar, S K R Seeking social support on Facebook for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) Journal Article International Journal of Medical Informatics, 84 (5), pp. 375-385, 2015, ISSN: 13865056, (cited By 43). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Article, ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregiver, Children, Consumer Health Information, Content Analysis, Diseases, E-mail, Facebook, Family, Friendship, Human, Internet, Parents, Patient Referral, Priority Journal, Psychology, Qualitative Analysis, Self Esteem, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Support, Statistics, Support Group, Telemedicine, Utilization @article{MohdRoffeei2015375, title = {Seeking social support on Facebook for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)}, author = {S H Mohd Roffeei and N Abdullah and S K R Basar}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84924517643&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijmedinf.2015.01.015&partnerID=40&md5=7296825093cbf87388b5b65023e59371}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2015.01.015}, issn = {13865056}, year = {2015}, date = {2015-01-01}, journal = {International Journal of Medical Informatics}, volume = {84}, number = {5}, pages = {375-385}, publisher = {Elsevier Ireland Ltd}, abstract = {Purpose: This study examined the types of social support messages exchanged between parents and/or caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) who communicate via Facebook (FB); it studies two autism support groups: Autism Malaysia (AM) and Autism Children Club (ACA). Method: A total of 3637 messages including both postings (381) and comments (3256) were gathered from August to November 2013. The study employed a deductive content-analysis approach. The qualitative data were analyzed for social support themes adapted from the Social Support Behavior Code (SSBC). Before collecting the data, email was sent to the FB groups' moderators to gain formal consent from the members. Result: The finding indicated that the highest percentage of messages offered dealt with Informational support (30.7%) followed by Emotional support (27.8%). Network and Esteem support messages were responsible for 20.97% and 20.2%, respectively. Tangible Assistance was the least frequent category (0.4%). A majority of these messages discussed and addressed challenges and difficulties associated with caring and raising ASD children, as well as issues such as children's social lives and self-care routines. Conclusion: Understandings of how FB is used to seek social support could impact supporting and maintaining effective communication among parents and/or caregivers of children with ASDs. This information could also improve approaches used by health professionals in developing, improving and evaluating social support systems for parents/caregivers. © 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.}, note = {cited By 43}, keywords = {Article, ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregiver, Children, Consumer Health Information, Content Analysis, Diseases, E-mail, Facebook, Family, Friendship, Human, Internet, Parents, Patient Referral, Priority Journal, Psychology, Qualitative Analysis, Self Esteem, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Support, Statistics, Support Group, Telemedicine, Utilization}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Purpose: This study examined the types of social support messages exchanged between parents and/or caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) who communicate via Facebook (FB); it studies two autism support groups: Autism Malaysia (AM) and Autism Children Club (ACA). Method: A total of 3637 messages including both postings (381) and comments (3256) were gathered from August to November 2013. The study employed a deductive content-analysis approach. The qualitative data were analyzed for social support themes adapted from the Social Support Behavior Code (SSBC). Before collecting the data, email was sent to the FB groups' moderators to gain formal consent from the members. Result: The finding indicated that the highest percentage of messages offered dealt with Informational support (30.7%) followed by Emotional support (27.8%). Network and Esteem support messages were responsible for 20.97% and 20.2%, respectively. Tangible Assistance was the least frequent category (0.4%). A majority of these messages discussed and addressed challenges and difficulties associated with caring and raising ASD children, as well as issues such as children's social lives and self-care routines. Conclusion: Understandings of how FB is used to seek social support could impact supporting and maintaining effective communication among parents and/or caregivers of children with ASDs. This information could also improve approaches used by health professionals in developing, improving and evaluating social support systems for parents/caregivers. © 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. |
Bhagat, V; Simbak, Bin N; Haque, M Journal of Young Pharmacists, 7 (4), pp. 403-414, 2015, ISSN: 09751483, (cited By 0). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autism, Coping Behaviour, Decision Making, Disease Severity, Economic Aspect, Emotion, Emotionality, Experience, Human, Human Relation, Intervention Study, Parental Attitude, Parental Stress, Priority Journal, Psychological Well Being, Review, Satisfaction, Social Behaviour, Strategic Planning @article{Bhagat2015403, title = {The peripheral focus on the psychological parameters of parents of autistic children in the intervention methods: A review and recommending the strategy, focusing psychological parameters of parents of autistic children in intervention methods}, author = {V Bhagat and N Bin Simbak and M Haque}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84959853109&doi=10.5530%2fjyp.2015.4s.1&partnerID=40&md5=ed5b5faede6650d1249a902d7201ed43}, doi = {10.5530/jyp.2015.4s.1}, issn = {09751483}, year = {2015}, date = {2015-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Young Pharmacists}, volume = {7}, number = {4}, pages = {403-414}, publisher = {EManuscript Services}, abstract = {The experience of parents with an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) can be devastating. Parents and families have to cope with the compound, demanding situation in their life. The presence of pervasive and severe deficits in children with ASD increases the adjusting demands of parent's in their life situations. Those coping with life complexity with the parents of ASD nudge them into stress later into distress slowly incapacitates them that of their efficiency to deal with this situation. These parents are found with disturbances in their psychological parameters such as social, sexual, economic, and emotional. Perhaps this shatters them from their interpersonal relationship and family life. Indeed, these aspects of parental distress stand lower in position, and the focus goes with the treatment of ASD. Thus, the management of ASD by these parents to their deficit child capacitating to reach their fullest abilities remains questionable. Thus, there is a need for intervention of autistic children with a peripheral focus on psychological parameters of parents of ASD. This review study focuses on division of attention required for the treatment of ASD towards the child with autism and the parents who manage them.}, note = {cited By 0}, keywords = {Autism, Coping Behaviour, Decision Making, Disease Severity, Economic Aspect, Emotion, Emotionality, Experience, Human, Human Relation, Intervention Study, Parental Attitude, Parental Stress, Priority Journal, Psychological Well Being, Review, Satisfaction, Social Behaviour, Strategic Planning}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The experience of parents with an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) can be devastating. Parents and families have to cope with the compound, demanding situation in their life. The presence of pervasive and severe deficits in children with ASD increases the adjusting demands of parent's in their life situations. Those coping with life complexity with the parents of ASD nudge them into stress later into distress slowly incapacitates them that of their efficiency to deal with this situation. These parents are found with disturbances in their psychological parameters such as social, sexual, economic, and emotional. Perhaps this shatters them from their interpersonal relationship and family life. Indeed, these aspects of parental distress stand lower in position, and the focus goes with the treatment of ASD. Thus, the management of ASD by these parents to their deficit child capacitating to reach their fullest abilities remains questionable. Thus, there is a need for intervention of autistic children with a peripheral focus on psychological parameters of parents of ASD. This review study focuses on division of attention required for the treatment of ASD towards the child with autism and the parents who manage them. |
Banire, B; Jomhari, N; Ahmad, R Visual Hybrid Development Learning System (VHDLS) Framework for Children with Autism Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45 (10), pp. 3069-3084, 2015, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 7). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Article, Attention, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Computer Interface, Education, Education of Intellectually Disabled, Educational Model, Feedback System, Female, Human, Learning, Male, Models, Occupational Therapist, Preschool, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Procedures, Psychology, Quality of Life, Treatment Duration, User Interfaces, Visual Hybrid Development Learning System, Visual Stimulation @article{Banire20153069, title = {Visual Hybrid Development Learning System (VHDLS) Framework for Children with Autism}, author = {B Banire and N Jomhari and R Ahmad}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84941942795&doi=10.1007%2fs10803-015-2469-7&partnerID=40&md5=3c5ecc776725aea4e585e17a1ae805c7}, doi = {10.1007/s10803-015-2469-7}, issn = {01623257}, year = {2015}, date = {2015-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders}, volume = {45}, number = {10}, pages = {3069-3084}, publisher = {Springer New York LLC}, abstract = {The effect of education on children with autism serves as a relative cure for their deficits. As a result of this, they require special techniques to gain their attention and interest in learning as compared to typical children. Several studies have shown that these children are visual learners. In this study, we proposed a Visual Hybrid Development Learning System (VHDLS) framework that is based on an instructional design model, multimedia cognitive learning theory, and learning style in order to guide software developers in developing learning systems for children with autism. The results from this study showed that the attention of children with autism increased more with the proposed VHDLS framework. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.}, note = {cited By 7}, keywords = {Article, Attention, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Computer Interface, Education, Education of Intellectually Disabled, Educational Model, Feedback System, Female, Human, Learning, Male, Models, Occupational Therapist, Preschool, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Procedures, Psychology, Quality of Life, Treatment Duration, User Interfaces, Visual Hybrid Development Learning System, Visual Stimulation}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The effect of education on children with autism serves as a relative cure for their deficits. As a result of this, they require special techniques to gain their attention and interest in learning as compared to typical children. Several studies have shown that these children are visual learners. In this study, we proposed a Visual Hybrid Development Learning System (VHDLS) framework that is based on an instructional design model, multimedia cognitive learning theory, and learning style in order to guide software developers in developing learning systems for children with autism. The results from this study showed that the attention of children with autism increased more with the proposed VHDLS framework. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York. |
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Bhat, S; Acharya, U R; Adeli, H; Bairy, G M; Adeli, A Autism: Cause factors, early diagnosis and therapies Journal Article Reviews in the Neurosciences, 25 (6), pp. 841-850, 2014, ISSN: 03341763, (cited By 52). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 4 Aminobutyric Acid, Adolescent, Agenesis of Corpus Callosum, Animal Assisted Therapy, Anticonvulsive Agent, Article, Assistive Technology, Attention, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behaviour Therapy, Biological Marker, Brain, Child Development Disorders, Children, Cognition, Cystine, Developmental Disorders, Diseases, Dolphin, Dolphin Assisted Therapy, DSM-5, Early Diagnosis, Emotion, Facial Expression, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional Neuroimaging, Gaze, Glutathione, Glutathione Disulfide, Human, Infant, Interpersonal Communication, Methionine, Nervous System Inflammation, Neurobiology, Neurofeedback, Oxidative Stress, Pervasive, Physiology, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Psychoeducation, School Child, Social Interactions, Speech Therapy, Virtual Reality, Zonisamide @article{Bhat2014841, title = {Autism: Cause factors, early diagnosis and therapies}, author = {S Bhat and U R Acharya and H Adeli and G M Bairy and A Adeli}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84925284617&doi=10.1515%2frevneuro-2014-0056&partnerID=40&md5=caaa32e66af70e70ec325241d01564c9}, doi = {10.1515/revneuro-2014-0056}, issn = {03341763}, year = {2014}, date = {2014-01-01}, journal = {Reviews in the Neurosciences}, volume = {25}, number = {6}, pages = {841-850}, publisher = {Walter de Gruyter GmbH}, abstract = {Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurobiological disorder characterized by neuropsychological and behavioral deficits. Cognitive impairment, lack of social skills, and stereotyped behavior are the major autistic symptoms, visible after a certain age. It is one of the fastest growing disabilities. Its current prevalence rate in the U.S. estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is 1 in 68 births. The genetic and physiological structure of the brain is studied to determine the pathology of autism, but diagnosis of autism at an early age is challenging due to the existing phenotypic and etiological heterogeneity among ASD individuals. Volumetric and neuroimaging techniques are explored to elucidate the neuroanatomy of the ASD brain. Nuroanatomical, neurochemical, and neuroimaging biomarkers can help in the early diagnosis and treatment of ASD. This paper presents a review of the types of autism, etiologies, early detection, and treatment of ASD. © 2014 Walter de Gruyter GmbH.}, note = {cited By 52}, keywords = {4 Aminobutyric Acid, Adolescent, Agenesis of Corpus Callosum, Animal Assisted Therapy, Anticonvulsive Agent, Article, Assistive Technology, Attention, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behaviour Therapy, Biological Marker, Brain, Child Development Disorders, Children, Cognition, Cystine, Developmental Disorders, Diseases, Dolphin, Dolphin Assisted Therapy, DSM-5, Early Diagnosis, Emotion, Facial Expression, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional Neuroimaging, Gaze, Glutathione, Glutathione Disulfide, Human, Infant, Interpersonal Communication, Methionine, Nervous System Inflammation, Neurobiology, Neurofeedback, Oxidative Stress, Pervasive, Physiology, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Psychoeducation, School Child, Social Interactions, Speech Therapy, Virtual Reality, Zonisamide}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurobiological disorder characterized by neuropsychological and behavioral deficits. Cognitive impairment, lack of social skills, and stereotyped behavior are the major autistic symptoms, visible after a certain age. It is one of the fastest growing disabilities. Its current prevalence rate in the U.S. estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is 1 in 68 births. The genetic and physiological structure of the brain is studied to determine the pathology of autism, but diagnosis of autism at an early age is challenging due to the existing phenotypic and etiological heterogeneity among ASD individuals. Volumetric and neuroimaging techniques are explored to elucidate the neuroanatomy of the ASD brain. Nuroanatomical, neurochemical, and neuroimaging biomarkers can help in the early diagnosis and treatment of ASD. This paper presents a review of the types of autism, etiologies, early detection, and treatment of ASD. © 2014 Walter de Gruyter GmbH. |
Bhat, S; Acharya, U R; Adeli, H; Bairy, G M; Adeli, A Automated diagnosis of autism: In search of a mathematical marker Journal Article Reviews in the Neurosciences, 25 (6), pp. 851-861, 2014, ISSN: 03341763, (cited By 34). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Algorithms, Article, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Automation, Biological Model, Brain, Chaos Theory, Correlation Analysis, Detrended Fluctuation Analysis, Disease Marker, Electrode, Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalography, Entropy, Fourier Transformation, Fractal Analysis, Frequency Domain Analysis, Human, Mathematical Analysis, Mathematical Marker, Mathematical Parameters, Models, Neurologic Disease, Neurological, Nonlinear Dynamics, Nonlinear System, Pathophysiology, Priority Journal, Procedures, Signal Processing, Statistical Model, Time, Time Frequency Analysis, Wavelet Analysis @article{Bhat2014851, title = {Automated diagnosis of autism: In search of a mathematical marker}, author = {S Bhat and U R Acharya and H Adeli and G M Bairy and A Adeli}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84925286949&doi=10.1515%2frevneuro-2014-0036&partnerID=40&md5=04858a5c9860e9027e3113835ca2e11f}, doi = {10.1515/revneuro-2014-0036}, issn = {03341763}, year = {2014}, date = {2014-01-01}, journal = {Reviews in the Neurosciences}, volume = {25}, number = {6}, pages = {851-861}, publisher = {Walter de Gruyter GmbH}, abstract = {Autism is a type of neurodevelopmental disorder affecting the memory, behavior, emotion, learning ability, and communication of an individual. An early detection of the abnormality, due to irregular processing in the brain, can be achieved using electroencephalograms (EEG). The variations in the EEG signals cannot be deciphered by mere visual inspection. Computer-aided diagnostic tools can be used to recognize the subtle and invisible information present in the irregular EEG pattern and diagnose autism. This paper presents a state-of-theart review of automated EEG-based diagnosis of autism. Various time domain, frequency domain, time-frequency domain, and nonlinear dynamics for the analysis of autistic EEG signals are described briefly. A focus of the review is the use of nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory to discover the mathematical biomarkers for the diagnosis of the autism analogous to biological markers. A combination of the time-frequency and nonlinear dynamic analysis is the most effective approach to characterize the nonstationary and chaotic physiological signals for the automated EEGbased diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The features extracted using these nonlinear methods can be used as mathematical markers to detect the early stage of autism and aid the clinicians in their diagnosis. This will expedite the administration of appropriate therapies to treat the disorder. © 2014 Walter de Gruyter GmbH.}, note = {cited By 34}, keywords = {Algorithms, Article, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Automation, Biological Model, Brain, Chaos Theory, Correlation Analysis, Detrended Fluctuation Analysis, Disease Marker, Electrode, Electroencephalogram, Electroencephalography, Entropy, Fourier Transformation, Fractal Analysis, Frequency Domain Analysis, Human, Mathematical Analysis, Mathematical Marker, Mathematical Parameters, Models, Neurologic Disease, Neurological, Nonlinear Dynamics, Nonlinear System, Pathophysiology, Priority Journal, Procedures, Signal Processing, Statistical Model, Time, Time Frequency Analysis, Wavelet Analysis}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Autism is a type of neurodevelopmental disorder affecting the memory, behavior, emotion, learning ability, and communication of an individual. An early detection of the abnormality, due to irregular processing in the brain, can be achieved using electroencephalograms (EEG). The variations in the EEG signals cannot be deciphered by mere visual inspection. Computer-aided diagnostic tools can be used to recognize the subtle and invisible information present in the irregular EEG pattern and diagnose autism. This paper presents a state-of-theart review of automated EEG-based diagnosis of autism. Various time domain, frequency domain, time-frequency domain, and nonlinear dynamics for the analysis of autistic EEG signals are described briefly. A focus of the review is the use of nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory to discover the mathematical biomarkers for the diagnosis of the autism analogous to biological markers. A combination of the time-frequency and nonlinear dynamic analysis is the most effective approach to characterize the nonstationary and chaotic physiological signals for the automated EEGbased diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The features extracted using these nonlinear methods can be used as mathematical markers to detect the early stage of autism and aid the clinicians in their diagnosis. This will expedite the administration of appropriate therapies to treat the disorder. © 2014 Walter de Gruyter GmbH. |
Cassidy, S; Ropar, D; Mitchell, P; Chapman, P Can adults with autism spectrum disorders infer what happened to someone from their emotional response? Journal Article Autism Research, 7 (1), pp. 112-123, 2014, ISSN: 19393792, (cited By 21). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Accuracy, Adult, Aged, Article, Asperger Syndrome, Attention, Autism, Behaviour, Cacao, Child Development Disorders, Clinical Article, Concept Formation, Controlled Study, Deception, Discrimination (Psychology), Emotion, Eye Movement, Eye Tracking, Face Processing, Facial Expression, Female, Human, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Money, Pervasive, Priority Journal, Recipient, Recognition, Reference Values, Retrodictive Mindreading, Spontaneous Emotion Recognition, Theory of Mind, Video Recording, Young Adult @article{Cassidy2014112, title = {Can adults with autism spectrum disorders infer what happened to someone from their emotional response?}, author = {S Cassidy and D Ropar and P Mitchell and P Chapman}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84894307909&doi=10.1002%2faur.1351&partnerID=40&md5=8c6736bc006e9eebde29427879d023c3}, doi = {10.1002/aur.1351}, issn = {19393792}, year = {2014}, date = {2014-01-01}, journal = {Autism Research}, volume = {7}, number = {1}, pages = {112-123}, publisher = {John Wiley and Sons Inc.}, abstract = {Can adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) infer what happened to someone from their emotional response? Millikan has argued that in everyday life, others' emotions are most commonly used to work out the antecedents of behavior, an ability termed retrodictive mindreading. As those with ASD show difficulties interpreting others' emotions, we predicted that these individuals would have difficulty with retrodictive mindreading. Sixteen adults with high-functioning autism or Asperger's syndrome and 19 typically developing adults viewed 21 video clips of people reacting to one of three gifts (chocolate, monopoly money, or a homemade novelty) and then inferred what gift the recipient received and the emotion expressed by that person. Participants' eye movements were recorded while they viewed the videos. Results showed that participants with ASD were only less accurate when inferring who received a chocolate or homemade gift. This difficulty was not due to lack of understanding what emotions were appropriate in response to each gift, as both groups gave consistent gift and emotion inferences significantly above chance (genuine positive for chocolate and feigned positive for homemade). Those with ASD did not look significantly less to the eyes of faces in the videos, and looking to the eyes did not correlate with accuracy on the task. These results suggest that those with ASD are less accurate when retrodicting events involving recognition of genuine and feigned positive emotions, and challenge claims that lack of attention to the eyes causes emotion recognition difficulties in ASD. Autism Res 2014, 7: 112-123. © 2013 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.}, note = {cited By 21}, keywords = {Accuracy, Adult, Aged, Article, Asperger Syndrome, Attention, Autism, Behaviour, Cacao, Child Development Disorders, Clinical Article, Concept Formation, Controlled Study, Deception, Discrimination (Psychology), Emotion, Eye Movement, Eye Tracking, Face Processing, Facial Expression, Female, Human, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Money, Pervasive, Priority Journal, Recipient, Recognition, Reference Values, Retrodictive Mindreading, Spontaneous Emotion Recognition, Theory of Mind, Video Recording, Young Adult}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Can adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) infer what happened to someone from their emotional response? Millikan has argued that in everyday life, others' emotions are most commonly used to work out the antecedents of behavior, an ability termed retrodictive mindreading. As those with ASD show difficulties interpreting others' emotions, we predicted that these individuals would have difficulty with retrodictive mindreading. Sixteen adults with high-functioning autism or Asperger's syndrome and 19 typically developing adults viewed 21 video clips of people reacting to one of three gifts (chocolate, monopoly money, or a homemade novelty) and then inferred what gift the recipient received and the emotion expressed by that person. Participants' eye movements were recorded while they viewed the videos. Results showed that participants with ASD were only less accurate when inferring who received a chocolate or homemade gift. This difficulty was not due to lack of understanding what emotions were appropriate in response to each gift, as both groups gave consistent gift and emotion inferences significantly above chance (genuine positive for chocolate and feigned positive for homemade). Those with ASD did not look significantly less to the eyes of faces in the videos, and looking to the eyes did not correlate with accuracy on the task. These results suggest that those with ASD are less accurate when retrodicting events involving recognition of genuine and feigned positive emotions, and challenge claims that lack of attention to the eyes causes emotion recognition difficulties in ASD. Autism Res 2014, 7: 112-123. © 2013 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
Alwi, N; Harun, D; Henry, L J Psychological distress among parents having offspring with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - A clinical view point Journal Article Disability and Health Journal, 7 (4), pp. 369-370, 2014, ISSN: 19366574, (cited By 1). Links | BibTeX | Tags: Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregiver, Child Parent Relation, Coping Behaviour, Counseling, Depression, Disabled Person, Disabled Persons, Distress Syndrome, Family, Human, Letter, Marriage, Mental Stress, Parental Stress, Parents, Priority Journal, Progeny, Psychological, Psychological Well Being, Psychology, Single Parent, Social Status, Stress, Wellbeing @article{Alwi2014369, title = {Psychological distress among parents having offspring with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - A clinical view point}, author = {N Alwi and D Harun and L J Henry}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84927968335&doi=10.1016%2fj.dhjo.2014.04.008&partnerID=40&md5=a07c401e41bcac2ae5884cd4e8b8db30}, doi = {10.1016/j.dhjo.2014.04.008}, issn = {19366574}, year = {2014}, date = {2014-01-01}, journal = {Disability and Health Journal}, volume = {7}, number = {4}, pages = {369-370}, publisher = {Elsevier Inc.}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregiver, Child Parent Relation, Coping Behaviour, Counseling, Depression, Disabled Person, Disabled Persons, Distress Syndrome, Family, Human, Letter, Marriage, Mental Stress, Parental Stress, Parents, Priority Journal, Progeny, Psychological, Psychological Well Being, Psychology, Single Parent, Social Status, Stress, Wellbeing}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
2013 |
Freeth, M; Sheppard, E; Ramachandran, R; Milne, E A cross-cultural comparison of autistic traits in the UK, India and Malaysia Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43 (11), pp. 2569-2583, 2013, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 39). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Adult, Article, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, Attention, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism Spectrum Quotient, Communication Skills, Comparative Study, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Cultural Factor, Ethnicity, Female, Great Britain, Human, Human Experiment, Imagination, India, Indian, Malaysia, Male, Personality, Phenotype, Postgraduate Student, Priority Journal, Psychometry, Questionnaires, Sex Factors, Social Adaptation, Spectrum, Students, Undergraduate Student, United Kingdom, Young Adult @article{Freeth20132569, title = {A cross-cultural comparison of autistic traits in the UK, India and Malaysia}, author = {M Freeth and E Sheppard and R Ramachandran and E Milne}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84886802970&doi=10.1007%2fs10803-013-1808-9&partnerID=40&md5=d8acde51c0626be3862facc1d6bc493c}, doi = {10.1007/s10803-013-1808-9}, issn = {01623257}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders}, volume = {43}, number = {11}, pages = {2569-2583}, abstract = {The disorder of autism is widely recognised throughout the world. However, the diagnostic criteria and theories of autism are based on research predominantly conducted in Western cultures. Here we compare the expression of autistic traits in a sample of neurotypical individuals from one Western culture (UK) and two Eastern cultures (India and Malaysia), using the Autism-spectrum Quotient (AQ) in order to identify possible cultural differences in the expression of autistic traits. Behaviours associated with autistic traits were reported to a greater extent in the Eastern cultures than the Western culture. Males scored higher than females and science students scored higher than non-science students in each culture. Indian students scored higher than both other groups on the Imagination sub-scale, Malaysian students scored higher than both other groups on the Attention Switching sub-scale. The underlying factor structures of the AQ for each population were derived and discussed. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.}, note = {cited By 39}, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Article, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, Attention, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism Spectrum Quotient, Communication Skills, Comparative Study, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Cultural Factor, Ethnicity, Female, Great Britain, Human, Human Experiment, Imagination, India, Indian, Malaysia, Male, Personality, Phenotype, Postgraduate Student, Priority Journal, Psychometry, Questionnaires, Sex Factors, Social Adaptation, Spectrum, Students, Undergraduate Student, United Kingdom, Young Adult}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The disorder of autism is widely recognised throughout the world. However, the diagnostic criteria and theories of autism are based on research predominantly conducted in Western cultures. Here we compare the expression of autistic traits in a sample of neurotypical individuals from one Western culture (UK) and two Eastern cultures (India and Malaysia), using the Autism-spectrum Quotient (AQ) in order to identify possible cultural differences in the expression of autistic traits. Behaviours associated with autistic traits were reported to a greater extent in the Eastern cultures than the Western culture. Males scored higher than females and science students scored higher than non-science students in each culture. Indian students scored higher than both other groups on the Imagination sub-scale, Malaysian students scored higher than both other groups on the Attention Switching sub-scale. The underlying factor structures of the AQ for each population were derived and discussed. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York. |
Khowaja, K; Salim, S S A systematic review of strategies and computer-based intervention (CBI) for reading comprehension of children with autism Journal Article Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7 (9), pp. 1111-1121, 2013, ISSN: 17509467, (cited By 28). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Attention, Autism, Bibliographic Database, Children, Clinical Effectiveness, Clinical Observation, Cognition, Comprehension, Computer Assisted Therapy, Computer Based Intervention, Explicit Memory, Human, Learning, Linguistics, Motivation, Multimedia, Pretest Posttest Design, Priority Journal, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Review, Systematic Review, Treatment Outcome @article{Khowaja20131111, title = {A systematic review of strategies and computer-based intervention (CBI) for reading comprehension of children with autism}, author = {K Khowaja and S S Salim}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84879609907&doi=10.1016%2fj.rasd.2013.05.009&partnerID=40&md5=6ba3e9315ee8b3cecb6248b97198313d}, doi = {10.1016/j.rasd.2013.05.009}, issn = {17509467}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders}, volume = {7}, number = {9}, pages = {1111-1121}, abstract = {This paper presents a systematic review of relevant published studies on reading comprehension for children with autism, focusing on vocabulary instruction and text comprehension instruction from years 2000 to 2011. This systematic review attempts to address three specific research questions: strategies of vocabulary instruction and text comprehension instruction used, computer-based intervention (CBI) used or developed during study, and the effectiveness of using CBI for teaching children with autism. There are five strategies of vocabulary instruction and seven strategies of text comprehension instruction. Results indicate that two strategies of vocabulary instruction, multimedia methods and explicit instruction were found to be more commonly used than the other three. On the same note, question answering strategy of text comprehension instruction was discovered to be used more often than the other six. Results also indicate that children with autism can benefit from the strategies of reading comprehension and that the use of CBI as a mode of instruction for reading comprehension improved learning of children. This is clearly evident judging from the performance of children between pre-tests and post-tests of studies in which CBI was used. However, due to heterogeneity of participants, this is not always the case; a few studies reported no improvement in the learning of children with autism. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. Allrights reserved.}, note = {cited By 28}, keywords = {Attention, Autism, Bibliographic Database, Children, Clinical Effectiveness, Clinical Observation, Cognition, Comprehension, Computer Assisted Therapy, Computer Based Intervention, Explicit Memory, Human, Learning, Linguistics, Motivation, Multimedia, Pretest Posttest Design, Priority Journal, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Review, Systematic Review, Treatment Outcome}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This paper presents a systematic review of relevant published studies on reading comprehension for children with autism, focusing on vocabulary instruction and text comprehension instruction from years 2000 to 2011. This systematic review attempts to address three specific research questions: strategies of vocabulary instruction and text comprehension instruction used, computer-based intervention (CBI) used or developed during study, and the effectiveness of using CBI for teaching children with autism. There are five strategies of vocabulary instruction and seven strategies of text comprehension instruction. Results indicate that two strategies of vocabulary instruction, multimedia methods and explicit instruction were found to be more commonly used than the other three. On the same note, question answering strategy of text comprehension instruction was discovered to be used more often than the other six. Results also indicate that children with autism can benefit from the strategies of reading comprehension and that the use of CBI as a mode of instruction for reading comprehension improved learning of children. This is clearly evident judging from the performance of children between pre-tests and post-tests of studies in which CBI was used. However, due to heterogeneity of participants, this is not always the case; a few studies reported no improvement in the learning of children with autism. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. Allrights reserved. |
Assaf, M; Hyatt, C J; Wong, C G; Johnson, M R; Schultz, R T; Hendler, T; Pearlson, G D Mentalizing and motivation neural function during social interactions in autism spectrum disorders Journal Article NeuroImage: Clinical, 3 , pp. 321-331, 2013, ISSN: 22131582, (cited By 28). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Adult, Article, Autism, Brain Function, Children, Computer, Controlled Study, Female, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Games, Groups by Age, Human, Major Clinical Study, Male, Mental Capacity, Middle Temporal Gyrus, Motivation, Motor Performance, Nerve Cell, Nerve Function, Nucleus Accumbens, Priority Journal, Punishment, Reward, School Child, Social Cognition, Social Environment, Social Interactions, Task Performance, Theory of Mind, Vision @article{Assaf2013321, title = {Mentalizing and motivation neural function during social interactions in autism spectrum disorders}, author = {M Assaf and C J Hyatt and C G Wong and M R Johnson and R T Schultz and T Hendler and G D Pearlson}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84885394367&doi=10.1016%2fj.nicl.2013.09.005&partnerID=40&md5=b63630c997b658167792266e40e855b6}, doi = {10.1016/j.nicl.2013.09.005}, issn = {22131582}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-01-01}, journal = {NeuroImage: Clinical}, volume = {3}, pages = {321-331}, abstract = {Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are characterized by core deficits in social functions. Two theories have been suggested to explain these deficits: mind-blindness theory posits impaired mentalizing processes (i.e. decreased ability for establishing a representation of others' state of mind), while social motivation theory proposes that diminished reward value for social information leads to reduced social attention, social interactions, and social learning. Mentalizing and motivation are integral to typical social interactions, and neuroimaging evidence points to independent brain networks that support these processes in healthy individuals. However, the simultaneous function of these networks has not been explored in individuals with ASDs. We used a social, interactive fMRI task, the Domino game, to explore mentalizing- and motivation-related brain activation during a well-defined interval where participants respond to rewards or punishments (i.e. motivation) and concurrently process information about their opponent's potential next actions (i.e. mentalizing). Thirteen individuals with high-functioning ASDs, ages 12-24, and 14 healthy controls played fMRI Domino games against a computer-opponent and separately, what they were led to believe was a human-opponent. Results showed that while individuals with ASDs understood the game rules and played similarly to controls, they showed diminished neural activity during the human-opponent runs only (i.e. in a social context) in bilateral middle temporal gyrus (MTG) during mentalizing and right Nucleus Accumbens (NAcc) during reward-related motivation (Pcluster < 0.05 FWE). Importantly, deficits were not observed in these areas when playing against a computer-opponent or in areas related to motor and visual processes. These results demonstrate that while MTG and NAcc, which are critical structures in the mentalizing and motivation networks, respectively, activate normally in a non-social context, they fail to respond in an otherwise identical social context in ASD compared to controls. We discuss implications to both the mind-blindness and social motivation theories of ASD and the importance of social context in research and treatment protocols. © 2013 The Authors.}, note = {cited By 28}, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Article, Autism, Brain Function, Children, Computer, Controlled Study, Female, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Games, Groups by Age, Human, Major Clinical Study, Male, Mental Capacity, Middle Temporal Gyrus, Motivation, Motor Performance, Nerve Cell, Nerve Function, Nucleus Accumbens, Priority Journal, Punishment, Reward, School Child, Social Cognition, Social Environment, Social Interactions, Task Performance, Theory of Mind, Vision}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are characterized by core deficits in social functions. Two theories have been suggested to explain these deficits: mind-blindness theory posits impaired mentalizing processes (i.e. decreased ability for establishing a representation of others' state of mind), while social motivation theory proposes that diminished reward value for social information leads to reduced social attention, social interactions, and social learning. Mentalizing and motivation are integral to typical social interactions, and neuroimaging evidence points to independent brain networks that support these processes in healthy individuals. However, the simultaneous function of these networks has not been explored in individuals with ASDs. We used a social, interactive fMRI task, the Domino game, to explore mentalizing- and motivation-related brain activation during a well-defined interval where participants respond to rewards or punishments (i.e. motivation) and concurrently process information about their opponent's potential next actions (i.e. mentalizing). Thirteen individuals with high-functioning ASDs, ages 12-24, and 14 healthy controls played fMRI Domino games against a computer-opponent and separately, what they were led to believe was a human-opponent. Results showed that while individuals with ASDs understood the game rules and played similarly to controls, they showed diminished neural activity during the human-opponent runs only (i.e. in a social context) in bilateral middle temporal gyrus (MTG) during mentalizing and right Nucleus Accumbens (NAcc) during reward-related motivation (Pcluster < 0.05 FWE). Importantly, deficits were not observed in these areas when playing against a computer-opponent or in areas related to motor and visual processes. These results demonstrate that while MTG and NAcc, which are critical structures in the mentalizing and motivation networks, respectively, activate normally in a non-social context, they fail to respond in an otherwise identical social context in ASD compared to controls. We discuss implications to both the mind-blindness and social motivation theories of ASD and the importance of social context in research and treatment protocols. © 2013 The Authors. |
2012 |
Salih, M R M; Bahari, M B; Hassali, M A A; Shafie, A A; Al-Lela, O Q B; Abd, A Y; Ganesan, V M Characteristics of seizure frequency among Malaysian children diagnosed with structural-metabolic epilepsy Journal Article Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, 3 (3), pp. 244-250, 2012, ISSN: 09763147, (cited By 1). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Anticonvulsive Agent, Article, Autism, Benign Childhood Epilepsy, Brain Disease, Carbamazepine, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Chinese, Clonazepam, Cohort Analysis, Congenital Toxoplasmosis, Controlled Study, Corpus Callosum Agenesis, Dandy Walker Syndrome, Degenerative Disease, Developmental Disorders, Disorders of Mitochondrial Functions, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Ethnicity, Etiracetam, Female, Focal Epilepsy, Happy Puppet Syndrome, Human, Hydrocephalus, Indian, Intellectual Impairment, Lamotrigine, Major Clinical Study, Malay, Male, Medical Record, Microcephaly, Monotherapy, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Retrospective Study, School Child, Seizure, Structural Metabolic Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis, Valproic Acid, Wilson Disease @article{Salih2012244, title = {Characteristics of seizure frequency among Malaysian children diagnosed with structural-metabolic epilepsy}, author = {M R M Salih and M B Bahari and M A A Hassali and A A Shafie and O Q B Al-Lela and A Y Abd and V M Ganesan}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84870233746&doi=10.4103%2f0976-3147.102596&partnerID=40&md5=039bd22d6c38366ebfdd00a4254c20f0}, doi = {10.4103/0976-3147.102596}, issn = {09763147}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice}, volume = {3}, number = {3}, pages = {244-250}, abstract = {Introduction: Seizure-free patients or substantial reduction in seizure frequency are the most important outcome measures in the management of epilepsy. The study aimed to evaluate the patterns of seizure frequency and its relationship with demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Hospital Pulau Pinang. Over a period of 6 months, the required data were extracted from the medical records using a pre-designed data collection form. Results: Seizure frequency showed no significant association with patient's demographics and clinical characteristic. However, significant reduction in seizure frequency from the baseline to the last follow-up visit was only seen in certain subgroups of patients including Malays, females, patients <4 years of age, patients with global developmental delay/intellectual disability, and patients with focal seizure. There was no significant association between seizure frequency and rate of adverse events. Polytherapy visits were associated with higher seizure frequency than monotherapy visits (27.97 ± 56.66, 10.94 ± 30.96 attack per month, respectively) (P < 0.001). There was a clear tendency to get antiepileptic drugs used at doses above the recommended range in polytherapy (8.4%) rather than in monotherapy (1.4%) visits (P < 0.001). A significant correlation was found between seizure frequency and number of visits per patient per year (r = 0.450, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Among children with structural-metabolic epilepsy, Malays, females, patients <4 years of age, patients with global developmental delay/intellectual disability and patients manifested with focal seizure are more responsive antiepileptic drug therapy than the other subgroups of patients.}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {Adolescent, Anticonvulsive Agent, Article, Autism, Benign Childhood Epilepsy, Brain Disease, Carbamazepine, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Chinese, Clonazepam, Cohort Analysis, Congenital Toxoplasmosis, Controlled Study, Corpus Callosum Agenesis, Dandy Walker Syndrome, Degenerative Disease, Developmental Disorders, Disorders of Mitochondrial Functions, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Ethnicity, Etiracetam, Female, Focal Epilepsy, Happy Puppet Syndrome, Human, Hydrocephalus, Indian, Intellectual Impairment, Lamotrigine, Major Clinical Study, Malay, Male, Medical Record, Microcephaly, Monotherapy, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Retrospective Study, School Child, Seizure, Structural Metabolic Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis, Valproic Acid, Wilson Disease}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Introduction: Seizure-free patients or substantial reduction in seizure frequency are the most important outcome measures in the management of epilepsy. The study aimed to evaluate the patterns of seizure frequency and its relationship with demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Hospital Pulau Pinang. Over a period of 6 months, the required data were extracted from the medical records using a pre-designed data collection form. Results: Seizure frequency showed no significant association with patient's demographics and clinical characteristic. However, significant reduction in seizure frequency from the baseline to the last follow-up visit was only seen in certain subgroups of patients including Malays, females, patients <4 years of age, patients with global developmental delay/intellectual disability, and patients with focal seizure. There was no significant association between seizure frequency and rate of adverse events. Polytherapy visits were associated with higher seizure frequency than monotherapy visits (27.97 ± 56.66, 10.94 ± 30.96 attack per month, respectively) (P < 0.001). There was a clear tendency to get antiepileptic drugs used at doses above the recommended range in polytherapy (8.4%) rather than in monotherapy (1.4%) visits (P < 0.001). A significant correlation was found between seizure frequency and number of visits per patient per year (r = 0.450, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Among children with structural-metabolic epilepsy, Malays, females, patients <4 years of age, patients with global developmental delay/intellectual disability and patients manifested with focal seizure are more responsive antiepileptic drug therapy than the other subgroups of patients. |
Tan, E H; Razak, S A; Abdullah, J M; Yusoff, Mohamed A A De-novo mutations and genetic variation in the SCN1A gene in Malaysian patients with generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) Journal Article Epilepsy Research, 102 (3), pp. 210-215, 2012, ISSN: 09201211, (cited By 2). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Alanine, Amino Acid Substitution, Arginine, Article, Asparagine, Aspartic Acid, Children, Clinical Article, Clinical Feature, Controlled Study, Disease Association, DNA Mutational Analysis, DNA Sequence, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy, Febrile, Febrile Convulsion, Female, Gene, Gene Frequency, Gene Identification, Generalized, Generalized Epilepsy, Genetic Association, Genetic Predisposition, Genetic Screening, Genetic Variability, Glycine, Histidine, Human, Infant, Malaysia, Male, Missense Mutation, Molecular Pathology, Mutation, Mutational Analysis, Mutator Gene, Nav1.1 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel, Onset Age, Patient Assessment, Polymorphism, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Promoter Region, School Child, Seizure, Sequence Analysis, Single Nucleotide, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, Sodium Channel Nav1.1, Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Alpha1 Subunit Gene @article{Tan2012210, title = {De-novo mutations and genetic variation in the SCN1A gene in Malaysian patients with generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+)}, author = {E H Tan and S A Razak and J M Abdullah and A A Mohamed Yusoff}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84870296042&doi=10.1016%2fj.eplepsyres.2012.08.004&partnerID=40&md5=25cc4eeb07db2492a7c04c6b3b3b2167}, doi = {10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2012.08.004}, issn = {09201211}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Epilepsy Research}, volume = {102}, number = {3}, pages = {210-215}, abstract = {Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) comprises a group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous epilepsy syndrome. Here, we provide the first report of clinical presentation and mutational analysis of SCN1A gene in 36 Malaysian GEFS+ patients. Mutational analysis of SCN1A gene revealed twenty seven sequence variants (missense mutation and silent polymorphism also intronic polymorphism), as well as 2 novel de-novo mutations were found in our patients at coding regions, c.5197A>G (N1733D) and c.4748A>G (H1583R). Our findings provide potential genetic insights into the pathogenesis of GEFS+ in Malaysian populations concerning the SCN1A gene mutations. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.}, note = {cited By 2}, keywords = {Alanine, Amino Acid Substitution, Arginine, Article, Asparagine, Aspartic Acid, Children, Clinical Article, Clinical Feature, Controlled Study, Disease Association, DNA Mutational Analysis, DNA Sequence, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy, Febrile, Febrile Convulsion, Female, Gene, Gene Frequency, Gene Identification, Generalized, Generalized Epilepsy, Genetic Association, Genetic Predisposition, Genetic Screening, Genetic Variability, Glycine, Histidine, Human, Infant, Malaysia, Male, Missense Mutation, Molecular Pathology, Mutation, Mutational Analysis, Mutator Gene, Nav1.1 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel, Onset Age, Patient Assessment, Polymorphism, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Promoter Region, School Child, Seizure, Sequence Analysis, Single Nucleotide, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, Sodium Channel Nav1.1, Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Alpha1 Subunit Gene}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) comprises a group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous epilepsy syndrome. Here, we provide the first report of clinical presentation and mutational analysis of SCN1A gene in 36 Malaysian GEFS+ patients. Mutational analysis of SCN1A gene revealed twenty seven sequence variants (missense mutation and silent polymorphism also intronic polymorphism), as well as 2 novel de-novo mutations were found in our patients at coding regions, c.5197A>G (N1733D) and c.4748A>G (H1583R). Our findings provide potential genetic insights into the pathogenesis of GEFS+ in Malaysian populations concerning the SCN1A gene mutations. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. |
Cheah, P -S; Ramshaw, H S; Thomas, P Q; Toyo-Oka, K; Xu, X; Martin, S; Coyle, P; Guthridge, M A; Stomski, F; Buuse, Van Den M; Wynshaw-Boris, A; Lopez, A F; Schwarz, Q P Neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric behaviour defects arise from 14-3-3ζ deficiency Journal Article Molecular Psychiatry, 17 (4), pp. 451-466, 2012, ISSN: 13594184, (cited By 58). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 14-3-3 Proteins, Animal Experiment, Animal Model, Animal Tissue, Animals, Article, Autism, Behaviour Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Brain, Cell Movement, Cells, Cognitive Defect, Controlled Study, Cultured, Disease Models, Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 Protein, Embryo, Female, Gene, Gene Deletion, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Glutamic Acid, Hippocampal Mossy Fiber, Hippocampus, Human, Hyperactivity, Inbred C57BL, Isoprotein, Knockout, Learning, Male, Maze Learning, Memory, Mice, Motor Activity, Mouse, Neurogenesis, Neuronal Migration Disorder, Neurons, Neuropsychiatry, Nonhuman, Priority Journal, Protein 14-3-3, Protein 14-3-3 Zeta, Protein Deficiency, Protein Interaction, Recognition, Risk Factor, Schizophrenia, Sensory Gating, Synapse, Unclassified Drug @article{Cheah2012451, title = {Neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric behaviour defects arise from 14-3-3ζ deficiency}, author = {P -S Cheah and H S Ramshaw and P Q Thomas and K Toyo-Oka and X Xu and S Martin and P Coyle and M A Guthridge and F Stomski and M Van Den Buuse and A Wynshaw-Boris and A F Lopez and Q P Schwarz}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84859007028&doi=10.1038%2fmp.2011.158&partnerID=40&md5=7f507fef31a192a10b3cde7bf69b5442}, doi = {10.1038/mp.2011.158}, issn = {13594184}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-01-01}, journal = {Molecular Psychiatry}, volume = {17}, number = {4}, pages = {451-466}, abstract = {Complex neuropsychiatric disorders are believed to arise from multiple synergistic deficiencies within connected biological networks controlling neuronal migration, axonal pathfinding and synapse formation. Here, we show that deletion of 14-3-3ζ causes neurodevelopmental anomalies similar to those seen in neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder and bipolar disorder. 14-3-3ζ-Deficient mice displayed striking behavioural and cognitive deficiencies including a reduced capacity to learn and remember, hyperactivity and disrupted sensorimotor gating. These deficits are accompanied by subtle developmental abnormalities of the hippocampus that are underpinned by aberrant neuronal migration. Significantly, 14-3-3ζ- deficient mice exhibited abnormal mossy fibre navigation and glutamatergic synapse formation. The molecular basis of these defects involves the schizophrenia risk factor, DISC1, which interacts isoform specifically with 14-3-3ζ. Our data provide the first evidence of a direct role for 14-3-3ζ deficiency in the aetiology of neurodevelopmental disorders and identifies 14-3-3ζ as a central risk factor in the schizophrenia protein interaction network. © 2012 Macmillan Publishers Limited All rights reserved.}, note = {cited By 58}, keywords = {14-3-3 Proteins, Animal Experiment, Animal Model, Animal Tissue, Animals, Article, Autism, Behaviour Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Brain, Cell Movement, Cells, Cognitive Defect, Controlled Study, Cultured, Disease Models, Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 Protein, Embryo, Female, Gene, Gene Deletion, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Glutamic Acid, Hippocampal Mossy Fiber, Hippocampus, Human, Hyperactivity, Inbred C57BL, Isoprotein, Knockout, Learning, Male, Maze Learning, Memory, Mice, Motor Activity, Mouse, Neurogenesis, Neuronal Migration Disorder, Neurons, Neuropsychiatry, Nonhuman, Priority Journal, Protein 14-3-3, Protein 14-3-3 Zeta, Protein Deficiency, Protein Interaction, Recognition, Risk Factor, Schizophrenia, Sensory Gating, Synapse, Unclassified Drug}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Complex neuropsychiatric disorders are believed to arise from multiple synergistic deficiencies within connected biological networks controlling neuronal migration, axonal pathfinding and synapse formation. Here, we show that deletion of 14-3-3ζ causes neurodevelopmental anomalies similar to those seen in neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder and bipolar disorder. 14-3-3ζ-Deficient mice displayed striking behavioural and cognitive deficiencies including a reduced capacity to learn and remember, hyperactivity and disrupted sensorimotor gating. These deficits are accompanied by subtle developmental abnormalities of the hippocampus that are underpinned by aberrant neuronal migration. Significantly, 14-3-3ζ- deficient mice exhibited abnormal mossy fibre navigation and glutamatergic synapse formation. The molecular basis of these defects involves the schizophrenia risk factor, DISC1, which interacts isoform specifically with 14-3-3ζ. Our data provide the first evidence of a direct role for 14-3-3ζ deficiency in the aetiology of neurodevelopmental disorders and identifies 14-3-3ζ as a central risk factor in the schizophrenia protein interaction network. © 2012 Macmillan Publishers Limited All rights reserved. |
2011 |
Freeth, M; Ropar, D; Mitchell, P; Chapman, P; Loher, S Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41 (3), pp. 364-371, 2011, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 21). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Article, Association, Attention, Autism, Child Development Disorders, Children, Clinical Article, Controlled Study, Cues, Emotion, Eye Fixation, Eye Movement, Eye Tracking, Female, Gaze, Human, Intelligence Quotient, Male, Mental Function, Mental Health, Perception, Pervasive, Photic Stimulation, Photostimulation, Priority Journal, Psychological Aspect, School Child, Social Aspect, Social Perception, Stimulus Response, Verbal Communication, Vision, Visual Perception, Visual Stimulation @article{Freeth2011364, title = {Brief report: How adolescents with ASD process social information in complex scenes. Combining evidence from eye movements and verbal descriptions}, author = {M Freeth and D Ropar and P Mitchell and P Chapman and S Loher}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79956006659&doi=10.1007%2fs10803-010-1053-4&partnerID=40&md5=35b5c8dd813f7eab2963b27081f11e78}, doi = {10.1007/s10803-010-1053-4}, issn = {01623257}, year = {2011}, date = {2011-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders}, volume = {41}, number = {3}, pages = {364-371}, abstract = {We investigated attention, encoding and processing of social aspects of complex photographic scenes. Twenty-four high-functioning adolescents (aged 11-16) with ASD and 24 typically developing matched control participants viewed and then described a series of scenes, each containing a person. Analyses of eye movements and verbal descriptions provided converging evidence that both groups displayed general interest in the person in each scene but the salience of the person was reduced for the ASD participants. Nevertheless, the verbal descriptions revealed that participants with ASD frequently processed the observed person's emotion or mental state without prompting. They also often mentioned eye-gaze direction, and there was evidence from eye movements and verbal descriptions that gaze was followed accurately. The combination of evidence from eye movements and verbal descriptions provides a rich insight into the way stimuli are processed overall. The merits of using these methods within the same paradigm are discussed. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010.}, note = {cited By 21}, keywords = {Adolescent, Article, Association, Attention, Autism, Child Development Disorders, Children, Clinical Article, Controlled Study, Cues, Emotion, Eye Fixation, Eye Movement, Eye Tracking, Female, Gaze, Human, Intelligence Quotient, Male, Mental Function, Mental Health, Perception, Pervasive, Photic Stimulation, Photostimulation, Priority Journal, Psychological Aspect, School Child, Social Aspect, Social Perception, Stimulus Response, Verbal Communication, Vision, Visual Perception, Visual Stimulation}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } We investigated attention, encoding and processing of social aspects of complex photographic scenes. Twenty-four high-functioning adolescents (aged 11-16) with ASD and 24 typically developing matched control participants viewed and then described a series of scenes, each containing a person. Analyses of eye movements and verbal descriptions provided converging evidence that both groups displayed general interest in the person in each scene but the salience of the person was reduced for the ASD participants. Nevertheless, the verbal descriptions revealed that participants with ASD frequently processed the observed person's emotion or mental state without prompting. They also often mentioned eye-gaze direction, and there was evidence from eye movements and verbal descriptions that gaze was followed accurately. The combination of evidence from eye movements and verbal descriptions provides a rich insight into the way stimuli are processed overall. The merits of using these methods within the same paradigm are discussed. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010. |
2010 |
Sheppard, E; Ropar, D; Underwood, G; Loon, Van E Brief report: Driving hazard perception in autism Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40 (4), pp. 504-508, 2010, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 42). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Adolescent, Adult, Article, Association, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Automobile Driving, Car Driving, Case-Control Studies, Clinical Article, Controlled Study, Hazard Assessment, Human, Information Processing, Intelligence Quotient, Male, Mental Health, Motor Dysfunction, Neuropsychological Tests, Perception, Photic Stimulation, Priority Journal, Reaction Time, Social Perception, Traffic Accident, Traffic Safety, Visual Impairment, Visual Perception, Visual Stimulation, Young Adult @article{Sheppard2010504, title = {Brief report: Driving hazard perception in autism}, author = {E Sheppard and D Ropar and G Underwood and E Van Loon}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77954458984&doi=10.1007%2fs10803-009-0890-5&partnerID=40&md5=f0036a737ebb461359baf1bd8b388b23}, doi = {10.1007/s10803-009-0890-5}, issn = {01623257}, year = {2010}, date = {2010-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders}, volume = {40}, number = {4}, pages = {504-508}, abstract = {This study investigated whether individuals with ASD (autistic spectrum disorders) are able to identify driving hazards, given their difficulties processing social information, Klin et al. (Archives of General Psychiatry 59: 809-816, 2002). Twenty-three adult males with ASD and 21 comparison participants viewed 10 video clips containing driving hazards. In half of the clips the source of the hazard was a visible person (social); in the other half the source was a car (non-social). Participants with ASD identified fewer social hazards than the comparison participants (U = 163.00}, note = {cited By 42}, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Article, Association, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Automobile Driving, Car Driving, Case-Control Studies, Clinical Article, Controlled Study, Hazard Assessment, Human, Information Processing, Intelligence Quotient, Male, Mental Health, Motor Dysfunction, Neuropsychological Tests, Perception, Photic Stimulation, Priority Journal, Reaction Time, Social Perception, Traffic Accident, Traffic Safety, Visual Impairment, Visual Perception, Visual Stimulation, Young Adult}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } This study investigated whether individuals with ASD (autistic spectrum disorders) are able to identify driving hazards, given their difficulties processing social information, Klin et al. (Archives of General Psychiatry 59: 809-816, 2002). Twenty-three adult males with ASD and 21 comparison participants viewed 10 video clips containing driving hazards. In half of the clips the source of the hazard was a visible person (social); in the other half the source was a car (non-social). Participants with ASD identified fewer social hazards than the comparison participants (U = 163.00 |
Patel, V; Maj, M; Flisher, A J; Silva, De M J; Koschorke, M; Prince, M; Tempier, R; Riba, M B; Sanchez, M; Campodonico, F D; Risco, L; Gask, L; Wahlberg, H; Roca, M; Lecic-Tosevski, D; Soghoyan, A; Moussaoui, D; Baddoura, C; Adeyemi, J; Rataemane, S; Jalili, S A; Mohandas, E; Shinfuku, N; Freidin, J; Stagnaro, J C; Puig, I J; Kirkby, K; Musalek, M; Ismayilov, N; Rabbani, G; Harvey, S; Sabbe, B; Noya-Tapia, N; Burgic-Radmanovic, M; Hetem, L A; Vasconcellos, F; Maass, J; Miranda, C; Papaneophytou, N; Raboch, J; Fink-Jensen, A; Okasha, A; Korkeila, J; Guelfi, J D; Schneider, F; Ohene, S; Christodoulou, G; Soldatos, C R; Barrera, S K E Q; Mendoza, M; Kallivayalil, R A; Gudarzi, S S; Lafta, M R; Bassi, M; Clerici, M; Gibson, R; Kojima, T; Nurmagambetova, S; Cho, S -C; Kadyrova, T; Mikati, N; Bajraktarov, S; Yen, T H; Ayushjav, B; Stevovic, L I; Molina, J S S; Gureje, O; Johannessen, J O; Chaudhry, H R; Al-Ashhab, B; Araszkiewicz, A; Prelipceanu, D; Krasnov, V; Bogdanov, A; Jasovic-Gasic, M; Vavrusova, L; Pregelj, P; Liria, A F; Abdelrahman, A; Udomratn, P; Ulas, H; Gokaip, P; Kigozi, F N; Richardson, G Reducing the treatment gap for mental disorders: A WPA survey Journal Article World Psychiatry, 9 (3), pp. 169-176, 2010, ISSN: 17238617, (cited By 127). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Article, Atomoxetine, Atypical Antipsychotic Agent, Autism, Benzodiazepine, Bipolar Disorder, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Cholinesterase Inhibitor, Cognitive Therapy, Community Mental Health Center, Conduct Disorder, Cost Effectiveness Analysis, Dementia, Depression, Evidence-based Practice, Family, Family Therapy, Haloperidol, Health Care, Health Care Access, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Personnel, Health Practitioner, Health Survey, Help Seeking Behavior, Home Mental Health Care, Human, Hyperkinesia, Long Term Care, Lowest Income Group, Mental Deficiency, Mental Disease, Mental Health, Mental Health Care, Mental Health Service, Nootropic Agent, Open Ended Questionnaire, Outcome Assessment, Patient Compliance, Personality Disorder, Practice Guideline, Priority Journal, Psychiatry, Psychoeducation, Psychotherapy, Schizophrenia, Serotonin Noradrenalin Reuptake Inhibitor, Serotonin Uptake Inhibitor, Substance Abuse, Therapy, Therapy Delay, Tricyclic Antidepressant Agent, World Health Organization @article{Patel2010169, title = {Reducing the treatment gap for mental disorders: A WPA survey}, author = {V Patel and M Maj and A J Flisher and M J De Silva and M Koschorke and M Prince and R Tempier and M B Riba and M Sanchez and F D Campodonico and L Risco and L Gask and H Wahlberg and M Roca and D Lecic-Tosevski and A Soghoyan and D Moussaoui and C Baddoura and J Adeyemi and S Rataemane and S A Jalili and E Mohandas and N Shinfuku and J Freidin and J C Stagnaro and I J Puig and K Kirkby and M Musalek and N Ismayilov and G Rabbani and S Harvey and B Sabbe and N Noya-Tapia and M Burgic-Radmanovic and L A Hetem and F Vasconcellos and J Maass and C Miranda and N Papaneophytou and J Raboch and A Fink-Jensen and A Okasha and J Korkeila and J D Guelfi and F Schneider and S Ohene and G Christodoulou and C R Soldatos and S K E Q Barrera and M Mendoza and R A Kallivayalil and S S Gudarzi and M R Lafta and M Bassi and M Clerici and R Gibson and T Kojima and S Nurmagambetova and S -C Cho and T Kadyrova and N Mikati and S Bajraktarov and T H Yen and B Ayushjav and L I Stevovic and J S S Molina and O Gureje and J O Johannessen and H R Chaudhry and B Al-Ashhab and A Araszkiewicz and D Prelipceanu and V Krasnov and A Bogdanov and M Jasovic-Gasic and L Vavrusova and P Pregelj and A F Liria and A Abdelrahman and P Udomratn and H Ulas and P Gokaip and F N Kigozi and G Richardson}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79851492757&doi=10.1002%2fj.2051-5545.2010.tb00305.x&partnerID=40&md5=ebf47e1e84f22271aea10a73c93e9892}, doi = {10.1002/j.2051-5545.2010.tb00305.x}, issn = {17238617}, year = {2010}, date = {2010-01-01}, journal = {World Psychiatry}, volume = {9}, number = {3}, pages = {169-176}, publisher = {Blackwell Publishing Ltd}, abstract = {The treatment gap for people with mental disorders exceeds 50% in all countries of the world, approaching astonishingly high rates of 90% in the least resourced countries. We report the findings of the first systematic survey of leaders of psychiatry in nearly 60 countries on the strategies for reducing the treatment gap. We sought to elicit the views of these representatives on the roles of different human resources and health care settings in delivering care and on the importance of a range of strategies to increase the coverage of evidence-based treatments for priority mental disorders for each demographic stage (childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age). Our findings clearly indicate three strategies for reducing the treatment gap: increasing the numbers of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; increasing the involvement of a range of appropriately trained non-specialist providers; and the active involvement of people affected by mental disorders. This is true for both high income and low/middle income countries, though relatively of more importance in the latter. We view this survey as a critically important first step in ascertaining the position of psychiatrists, one of the most influential stakeholder communities in global mental health, in addressing the global challenge of scaling up mental health services to reduce the treatment gap.}, note = {cited By 127}, keywords = {Anxiety Disorder, Article, Atomoxetine, Atypical Antipsychotic Agent, Autism, Benzodiazepine, Bipolar Disorder, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Cholinesterase Inhibitor, Cognitive Therapy, Community Mental Health Center, Conduct Disorder, Cost Effectiveness Analysis, Dementia, Depression, Evidence-based Practice, Family, Family Therapy, Haloperidol, Health Care, Health Care Access, Health Care Delivery, Health Care Personnel, Health Practitioner, Health Survey, Help Seeking Behavior, Home Mental Health Care, Human, Hyperkinesia, Long Term Care, Lowest Income Group, Mental Deficiency, Mental Disease, Mental Health, Mental Health Care, Mental Health Service, Nootropic Agent, Open Ended Questionnaire, Outcome Assessment, Patient Compliance, Personality Disorder, Practice Guideline, Priority Journal, Psychiatry, Psychoeducation, Psychotherapy, Schizophrenia, Serotonin Noradrenalin Reuptake Inhibitor, Serotonin Uptake Inhibitor, Substance Abuse, Therapy, Therapy Delay, Tricyclic Antidepressant Agent, World Health Organization}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The treatment gap for people with mental disorders exceeds 50% in all countries of the world, approaching astonishingly high rates of 90% in the least resourced countries. We report the findings of the first systematic survey of leaders of psychiatry in nearly 60 countries on the strategies for reducing the treatment gap. We sought to elicit the views of these representatives on the roles of different human resources and health care settings in delivering care and on the importance of a range of strategies to increase the coverage of evidence-based treatments for priority mental disorders for each demographic stage (childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age). Our findings clearly indicate three strategies for reducing the treatment gap: increasing the numbers of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; increasing the involvement of a range of appropriately trained non-specialist providers; and the active involvement of people affected by mental disorders. This is true for both high income and low/middle income countries, though relatively of more importance in the latter. We view this survey as a critically important first step in ascertaining the position of psychiatrists, one of the most influential stakeholder communities in global mental health, in addressing the global challenge of scaling up mental health services to reduce the treatment gap. |
2007 |
Pandi-Perumal, S R; Srinivasan, V; Spence, D W; Cardinali, D P Role of the melatonin system in the control of sleep: Therapeutic implications Journal Article CNS Drugs, 21 (12), pp. 995-1018, 2007, ISSN: 11727047, (cited By 90). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Absence of Side Effects, Acetylserotonin Methyltransferase, Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome, Agomelatine, Alpha Tocopherol, Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Adrenergic Receptor Blocking Agent, Biosynthesis, Circadian Rhythm, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Clinical Trial, Confusion, Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome, Drowsiness, Drug Dose Comparison, Drug Efficacy, Drug Half Life, Drug Mechanism, Fatigue, Fluvoxamine, Headache, Hormone Metabolism, Human, Hypnosis, Hypothalamus, Insomnia, Jet Lag, Macaca, Melatonin, Melatonin Receptor, Muscle Cramp, Nausea, Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome, Nonhuman, Noradrenalin, Pineal Body, Priority Journal, Protein Expression, Ramelteon, Rat Strain, Receptor Density, Receptors, REM Sleep, Retina Ganglion Cell, Review, Serotonin, Shift Worker, Sleep, Sleep Disorder, Sleep Waking Cycle, Smith Magenis Syndrome, Suprachiasmatic Nucleus, Sustained Drug Release, Vomiting @article{Pandi-Perumal2007995, title = {Role of the melatonin system in the control of sleep: Therapeutic implications}, author = {S R Pandi-Perumal and V Srinivasan and D W Spence and D P Cardinali}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-36248949004&doi=10.2165%2f00023210-200721120-00004&partnerID=40&md5=489ee976fa444beb95b26cdb77b722c2}, doi = {10.2165/00023210-200721120-00004}, issn = {11727047}, year = {2007}, date = {2007-01-01}, journal = {CNS Drugs}, volume = {21}, number = {12}, pages = {995-1018}, abstract = {The circadian rhythm of pineal melatonin secretion, which is controlled by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), is reflective of mechanisms that are involved in the control of the sleep/wake cycle. Melatonin can influence sleep-promoting and sleep/wake rhythm-regulating actions through the specific activation of MT1 (melatonin 1a) and MT2 (melatonin 1b) receptors, the two major melatonin receptor subtypes found in mammals. Both receptors are highly concentrated in the SCN. In diurnal animals, exogenous melatonin induces sleep over a wide range of doses. In healthy humans, melatonin also induces sleep, although its maximum hypnotic effectiveness, as shown by studies of the timing of dose administration, is influenced by the circadian phase. In both young and elderly individuals with primary insomnia, nocturnal plasma melatonin levels tend to be lower than those in healthy controls. There are data indicating that, in affected individuals, melatonin therapy may be beneficial for ameliorating insomnia symptoms. Melatonin has been successfully used to treat insomnia in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or autism, as well as in other neurodevelopmental disorders in which sleep disturbance is commonly reported. In circadian rhythm sleep disorders, such as delayed sleep-phase syndrome, melatonin can significantly advance the phase of the sleep/wake rhythm. Similarly, among shift workers or individuals experiencing jet lag, melatonin is beneficial for promoting adjustment to work schedules and improving sleep quality. The hypnotic and rhythm-regulating properties of melatonin and its agonists (ramelteon, agomelatine) make them an important addition to the armamentarium of drugs for treating primary and secondary insomnia and circadian rhythm sleep disorders. © 2007 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved.}, note = {cited By 90}, keywords = {Absence of Side Effects, Acetylserotonin Methyltransferase, Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome, Agomelatine, Alpha Tocopherol, Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Adrenergic Receptor Blocking Agent, Biosynthesis, Circadian Rhythm, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Clinical Trial, Confusion, Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome, Drowsiness, Drug Dose Comparison, Drug Efficacy, Drug Half Life, Drug Mechanism, Fatigue, Fluvoxamine, Headache, Hormone Metabolism, Human, Hypnosis, Hypothalamus, Insomnia, Jet Lag, Macaca, Melatonin, Melatonin Receptor, Muscle Cramp, Nausea, Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome, Nonhuman, Noradrenalin, Pineal Body, Priority Journal, Protein Expression, Ramelteon, Rat Strain, Receptor Density, Receptors, REM Sleep, Retina Ganglion Cell, Review, Serotonin, Shift Worker, Sleep, Sleep Disorder, Sleep Waking Cycle, Smith Magenis Syndrome, Suprachiasmatic Nucleus, Sustained Drug Release, Vomiting}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The circadian rhythm of pineal melatonin secretion, which is controlled by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), is reflective of mechanisms that are involved in the control of the sleep/wake cycle. Melatonin can influence sleep-promoting and sleep/wake rhythm-regulating actions through the specific activation of MT1 (melatonin 1a) and MT2 (melatonin 1b) receptors, the two major melatonin receptor subtypes found in mammals. Both receptors are highly concentrated in the SCN. In diurnal animals, exogenous melatonin induces sleep over a wide range of doses. In healthy humans, melatonin also induces sleep, although its maximum hypnotic effectiveness, as shown by studies of the timing of dose administration, is influenced by the circadian phase. In both young and elderly individuals with primary insomnia, nocturnal plasma melatonin levels tend to be lower than those in healthy controls. There are data indicating that, in affected individuals, melatonin therapy may be beneficial for ameliorating insomnia symptoms. Melatonin has been successfully used to treat insomnia in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or autism, as well as in other neurodevelopmental disorders in which sleep disturbance is commonly reported. In circadian rhythm sleep disorders, such as delayed sleep-phase syndrome, melatonin can significantly advance the phase of the sleep/wake rhythm. Similarly, among shift workers or individuals experiencing jet lag, melatonin is beneficial for promoting adjustment to work schedules and improving sleep quality. The hypnotic and rhythm-regulating properties of melatonin and its agonists (ramelteon, agomelatine) make them an important addition to the armamentarium of drugs for treating primary and secondary insomnia and circadian rhythm sleep disorders. © 2007 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved. |
2005 |
Jayachandra, S Need for internet based scoring system for autism treatment evaluation [2] Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 35 (5), pp. 685, 2005, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 1). Links | BibTeX | Tags: Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Evaluation, Health Service, Health Services Needs and Demand, Human, Infant, Infantile Autism, Instrumentation, Internet, Letter, Priority Journal, Psychoeducation, Psychotherapy, Reliability, Scoring System, Treatment Outcome @article{Jayachandra2005685, title = {Need for internet based scoring system for autism treatment evaluation [2]}, author = {S Jayachandra}, url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33644946467&doi=10.1007%2fs10803-005-0016-7&partnerID=40&md5=6d3e95280dce87a6ec735d67e27fe5bc}, doi = {10.1007/s10803-005-0016-7}, issn = {01623257}, year = {2005}, date = {2005-01-01}, journal = {Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders}, volume = {35}, number = {5}, pages = {685}, publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH}, note = {cited By 1}, keywords = {Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Evaluation, Health Service, Health Services Needs and Demand, Human, Infant, Infantile Autism, Instrumentation, Internet, Letter, Priority Journal, Psychoeducation, Psychotherapy, Reliability, Scoring System, Treatment Outcome}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
2020 |
Multimodal strategies in teaching children with autism: A discourse analysis Journal Article Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (2), pp. 219-229, 2020, ISSN: 09758453, (cited By 0). |
Poh-tay-toe, Poh-tah-toe: Autism Diagnosis and Conceptualization Journal Article Journal of Child Neurology, 35 (3), pp. 247-248, 2020, ISSN: 08830738, (cited By 0). |
University Students’ Notion of Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Cross-Cultural Study Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50 (4), pp. 1281-1294, 2020, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 0). |
2019 |
Long-Term Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous AAV-Mediated Hamartin Replacement in Mouse Model of Tuberous Sclerosis Type 1 Journal Article Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development, 15 , pp. 18-26, 2019, ISSN: 23290501, (cited By 2). |
Parent-report instruments for assessing feeding difficulties in children with neurological impairments: a systematic review Journal Article Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 61 (2), pp. 135-144, 2019, ISSN: 00121622, (cited By 1). |
2018 |
Accuracy of Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) in Detecting Autism and Other Developmental Disorders in Community Clinics Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48 (1), pp. 28-35, 2018, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 9). |
Autism and trichotillomania in an adolescent boy Journal Article BMJ Case Reports, 2018 , 2018, ISSN: 1757790X, (cited By 0). |
GRIN2D variants in three cases of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy Journal Article Clinical Genetics, 94 (6), pp. 538-547, 2018, ISSN: 00099163, (cited By 4). |
Role of inflammation in epilepsy and neurobehavioral comorbidities: Implication for therapy Journal Article European Journal of Pharmacology, 837 , pp. 145-155, 2018, ISSN: 00142999, (cited By 14). |
Stimming behaviour in a 4-year-old girl with autism spectrum disorder Journal Article BMJ Case Reports, 2018 , 2018, ISSN: 1757790X, (cited By 0). |
2017 |
The impact of epilepsy on academic achievement in children with normal intelligence and without major comorbidities: A systematic review Journal Article Epilepsy Research, 136 , pp. 35-45, 2017, ISSN: 09201211, (cited By 8). |
2016 |
How Easy is it to Read the Minds of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46 (4), pp. 1247-1254, 2016, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 37). |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for children with specific learning disorders Journal Article Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016 (9), 2016, ISSN: 1469493X, (cited By 6). |
2015 |
Ankrd11 is a chromatin regulator involved in autism that is essential for neural development Journal Article Developmental Cell, 32 (1), pp. 31-42, 2015, ISSN: 15345807, (cited By 52). |
Genomics, 105 (4), pp. 229-236, 2015, ISSN: 08887543, (cited By 5). |
Seeking social support on Facebook for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) Journal Article International Journal of Medical Informatics, 84 (5), pp. 375-385, 2015, ISSN: 13865056, (cited By 43). |
Journal of Young Pharmacists, 7 (4), pp. 403-414, 2015, ISSN: 09751483, (cited By 0). |
Visual Hybrid Development Learning System (VHDLS) Framework for Children with Autism Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45 (10), pp. 3069-3084, 2015, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 7). |
2014 |
Autism: Cause factors, early diagnosis and therapies Journal Article Reviews in the Neurosciences, 25 (6), pp. 841-850, 2014, ISSN: 03341763, (cited By 52). |
Automated diagnosis of autism: In search of a mathematical marker Journal Article Reviews in the Neurosciences, 25 (6), pp. 851-861, 2014, ISSN: 03341763, (cited By 34). |
Can adults with autism spectrum disorders infer what happened to someone from their emotional response? Journal Article Autism Research, 7 (1), pp. 112-123, 2014, ISSN: 19393792, (cited By 21). |
Psychological distress among parents having offspring with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - A clinical view point Journal Article Disability and Health Journal, 7 (4), pp. 369-370, 2014, ISSN: 19366574, (cited By 1). |
2013 |
A cross-cultural comparison of autistic traits in the UK, India and Malaysia Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43 (11), pp. 2569-2583, 2013, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 39). |
A systematic review of strategies and computer-based intervention (CBI) for reading comprehension of children with autism Journal Article Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7 (9), pp. 1111-1121, 2013, ISSN: 17509467, (cited By 28). |
Mentalizing and motivation neural function during social interactions in autism spectrum disorders Journal Article NeuroImage: Clinical, 3 , pp. 321-331, 2013, ISSN: 22131582, (cited By 28). |
2012 |
Characteristics of seizure frequency among Malaysian children diagnosed with structural-metabolic epilepsy Journal Article Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, 3 (3), pp. 244-250, 2012, ISSN: 09763147, (cited By 1). |
De-novo mutations and genetic variation in the SCN1A gene in Malaysian patients with generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) Journal Article Epilepsy Research, 102 (3), pp. 210-215, 2012, ISSN: 09201211, (cited By 2). |
Neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric behaviour defects arise from 14-3-3ζ deficiency Journal Article Molecular Psychiatry, 17 (4), pp. 451-466, 2012, ISSN: 13594184, (cited By 58). |
2011 |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41 (3), pp. 364-371, 2011, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 21). |
2010 |
Brief report: Driving hazard perception in autism Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40 (4), pp. 504-508, 2010, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 42). |
Reducing the treatment gap for mental disorders: A WPA survey Journal Article World Psychiatry, 9 (3), pp. 169-176, 2010, ISSN: 17238617, (cited By 127). |
2007 |
Role of the melatonin system in the control of sleep: Therapeutic implications Journal Article CNS Drugs, 21 (12), pp. 995-1018, 2007, ISSN: 11727047, (cited By 90). |
2005 |
Need for internet based scoring system for autism treatment evaluation [2] Journal Article Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 35 (5), pp. 685, 2005, ISSN: 01623257, (cited By 1). |