The concept of infantile autism has undergone dramatic change in recent years. Not only are psychologists and psychiatrists researching the neurobiology of infantile autism, but also a growing number of investigators in both basic and clinical neuroscience. The multidisciplinary spectrum of such research supports the accelerating progress in research on autism. Thus, the satellite symposium on Neurobiology of Infantile Autism gathered psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists and basic scientists in various disciplines of neuroscience together, to exchange information on recent progress in various fields of neurobiological research. The essential nature of the syndrome of infantile autism was addressed, and new pharmacotherapies discussed, the origins of which have been based on the results of neurochemical research. These proceedings contain important reports which reveal a deep understanding of the disorder and are already indicating new horizons for future research.
The concept of infantile autism has undergone dramatic change in recent years. Not only are psychologists and psychiatrists researching the neurobiology of infantile autism, but also a growing number of investigators in both basic and clinical neuroscience. The multidisciplinary spectrum of such research supports the accelerating progress in research on autism. Thus, the satellite symposium on Neurobiology of Infantile Autism gathered psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists and basic scientists in various disciplines of neuroscience together, to exchange information on recent progress in various fields of neurobiological research. The essential nature of the syndrome of infantile autism was addressed, and new pharmacotherapies discussed, the origins of which have been based on the results of neurochemical research. These proceedings contain important reports which reveal a deep understanding of the disorder and are already indicating new horizons for future research.
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978-0-444-81399-2 (9780444813992)
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I. Introduction to Biological Research on Infantile Autism (1 paper). II. Histological Study (1 paper). III. Imaging Studies (3 papers). IV. Disordered Attentional Mechanisms (3 papers). V. Diagnostic Evaluation and Classification: Implications for Biological Theory and Investigation and Estimates of Prevalence (5 papers). VI. Neurological and Clinical Electrophysiological Studies (4 papers). VII. Neurotransmitters, Neuromodulators and Neuroregulators. 1. Opioid excess hypothesis and naltrexone treatment (3 papers). 2. Changes of monoamines metabolism and treatments aiming to modify the changes (14 papers). 3. Acidic amino acids could relate to autistic symptoms? (2 papers). 4. Endocrinological studies and others (3 papers). Index of Authors. Subject Index.
