Autism Antidotes

An overview of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which affects one in every 68 children in the United States and between 1 and 2 percent of children worldwide, is provided in this book. Social skills impairment, communication issues, and repetitive behaviors are hallmarks of ASD. The reader will learn about the early symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the wide range of severity of ASD symptoms, which range from mild effects that have little effect on functionality to severe effects that make it impossible to live independently. The book explains that while ASD is typically a complex trait disease brought on by mutations in multiple ASD susceptibility genes, it can also occur as part of a monogenic genetic syndrome in very rare instances. The book talks about genetic testing for ASD and shows some examples of ASD susceptibility genes that affect how the brain and central nervous system develop and work. The book describes therapies and drug treatments that can modulate the core symptoms of ASD and address some of its health complications. There are no treatments for ASD's core symptoms. The book discusses the potential for personalized ASD medicine and new ASD biomarkers that can be used to improve diagnosis.