Autism, brain, and environment
The increasing number of people being dignosed with autism spectrum disorders cannot simply be explained by changes in diagnostic criteria or greater awareness of the condition. Richard Lathe contends that the recent rise in cases of ASDs is a result of increased exposure to environmental toxicity c...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London :
Jessica Kingsley
2006.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798090206719 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction. 2. Autism and autism spectrum disorders: the problem of recognition and diagnosis. 3. Genetic contribution to autistic spectrum disorders: diversity and insufficiency. 4. New phase autism: rising prevalence. 5. Brain abnormalities: focus on the limbic brain. 6. Limbic dysfunction correlates with the autistic phenotype. 7. Environmental factors, heavy metals, and brain function. 8. Gut, hormones, immunity: physiological dysregulation in autism. 9. Body and mind: impact of physiological changes on brain and behaviour in ASD. 10. Biomedical Therapy: typing and correction. 11. The Environmental threat: From autism and ADHD to Alzheimer's. Index.
