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Baclofen is back: "Baclofen as an adjuvant therapy for autism"
"Our data support [the] safety and efficacy of baclofen as an adjuvant to risperidone for improvement of hyperactivity symptoms in children with ASD [autism spectrum disorder]." So said the findings...
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Parent stress and autism: an issue that needs a lot more discussion
Two paper are brought to the (brief) blogging table today: the first from Nik Aida Nik Adib and colleagues [1] and the second from Elena Pattini and colleagues [2], both focused on the topic of stress...
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Barriers to recruitment in paediatric CFS research: "the focus of the study...
I want to mention the study results published by Maria Loades and colleagues [1] today. This piece of research focused on the issue of participant recruitment "in the context of an observational study...
View Article"specific clinical and neuropsychological dimensions might be related to...
The quote titling this post - "specific clinical and neuropsychological dimensions might be related to suicidal behaviors in ASD [autism spectrum disorder]" - comes from the findings reported by Luisa...
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That 'gut bacteria transplant provokes autistic signs in mice' paper is not...
The paper by Gil Sharon and colleagues [1] has certainly created headlines and discussion in equal measure (see here and see here and see here and see here). Concluding that: "Mice harboring human ASD...
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Preventing, yes preventing, elopement in kids with autism
I know the word 'prevention' is a dirty word for some in relation to some aspects of autism. When however 'prevention' is used in the context of elopement or wandering and autism, the word(s) take on...
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Constipation and autism is not an uncommon combination
For those who know (or think they know) anything about autism, the title of this post - "Constipation and autism is not an uncommon combination" - is unlikely to be new or novel. Indeed, I've talked...
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SHANK3, gut issues and (mouse) autism continued
"We conclude that apart from its well-known role in the CNS [central nervous system], SHANK3 plays a specific role in the GI [gastrointestinal] tract that may contribute to the ASD [autism spectrum...
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Childhood dietary patterns and ADHD?
The findings of the systematic review and meta-analysis published by Bianca Del-Ponte and colleagues [1] provide the blogging fodder today, and the suggestion that: "a diet high in refined sugar and...
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Nighttime body movements and autism
I was rather interested in the findings reported by Nobushige Naito and colleagues [1] talking about how atypical body movements during the night seemed to be more frequently observed in children...
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Following ADHD long-term: "a persistence rate of 27.8%"
Studies such as the one published by Michel Lecendreux and colleagues [1] always catch my attention. Research that follows a group of people over a period of years makes for interesting reading; not...
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Mindfulness for ADHD systematically reviewed
"According to presented descriptive results, all the studies (100%) showed improvement of ADHD [attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder] symptoms." That was the standout sentence derived from the...
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The rise and rise of CM-AT for autism
Today's post surrounds a poster presentation delivered at INSAR 2019, the (still) premier international autism conference, albeit not without its battles. The poster was delivered by Heil and...
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ADHD and "criminogenic cognitions": is inattention a key issue?
"These results indicate that in community-recruited adults, inattention rather than hyperactivity is related to criminogenic cognitions." That was a key conclusion reached in the paper by Paul...
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Roger Moore's eyebrows, ADHD and coeliac disease part 2
Consider this post an extension of some previous blogging chatter (see here) about how behaviourally defined diagnostic labels such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seem to rarely...
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Maternal polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and autism yet again
Another mash-up post for you today as I bring two papers to the blogging table discussing a topic which has already had quite a bit of airtime on this blog: maternal diagnosis of polycystic ovary...
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"being autistic does not always make someone bad at seeing the world from...
The quote titling today's post - "being autistic does not always make someone bad at seeing the world from another's viewpoint" - comes from the findings reported by Shisei Tei and colleagues [1]....
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Asking about "growing up with a sibling with autism"
The findings reported by Philippa Moss and colleagues [1] provide the blogging fodder today, and another important research venture into asking siblings about their experiences of growing up with a...
View Article"Suicidal spectrum behaviors" and ADHD meta-analysed
"Awareness of the association between ADHD [attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder] and SSBs [suicidal spectrum behaviors] should contribute to more effectively prevent SSBs." That was the conclusion...
View ArticleEdentulousness (no natural teeth) and intellectual (learning) disability
Edentulousness: "The property of being edentulous; lack of teeth." I was brought to talk about edentulousness on this blog as a result of the findings reported by Kinnear and colleagues [1] and their...
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