Emphasizing on the Neurobiological Basis of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Closer Look to a Different Brain

Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is an umbrella term that describes a range of common neurodevelopmental disorders affecting approximately 1% of the population. ASD are characterized by multilateral shortages, such as difficulties in communication and social interaction, repetitive, stereotypical behaviors and a limited scope of interests, mobility problems and disorders of language development, as well. These deficits do not follow the norm; on the contrary, great differentiation in their profiles and severity is observed between different people. ASD have, to a great degree, a hereditary, genetic basis however up to a decade ago, the researchers focusing on their neurobiological background were few. The present review study is an attempt to shed light on the neurobiological pathway of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Author(s):

Maria Sofologi, Eva Markou, Georgios A Kougioumtzis, Afroditi Kamari, Antonis Theofilidis and Elina Bonti

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