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  1. Mar 1, 2017 · While research has focused on the identification of genetic abnormalities, emerging studies increasingly suggest immune dysfunction is a viable risk factor contributing to the neurodevelopmental deficits observed in ASD. This review summarizes the investigations implicating autoimmunity and autoantibodies in ASD.

  2. Abstract. Autism spectrum disorders is a heterogenous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, the etiology or etiologies of which remain unknown. Increasing evidence of autoimmune phenomena in individuals with autism could represent the presence of altered or inappropriate immune responses in this disorder, and this immune system dysfunction may ...

    • Amanda M Enstrom, Judy A Van de Water, Paul Ashwood
    • 2009
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  4. Mar 11, 2022 · Evidence highlights a link between immune dysfunction and behavioral traits in autism from several types of evidence found in both cerebrospinal fluid and peripheral blood and their utility to identify autistic subgroups with specific immunophenotypes; underlying behavioral symptoms are also shown.

    • 10.3390/ijms23063033
    • 2022/03
    • Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Mar; 23(6): 3033.
  5. Jul 1, 2020 · Abstract. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting 1.7 % of US pediatric population, with a growing prevalence world-wide. Autoimmunity is one of potential pathogenic factors for ASD, which is attracting much attention and undergoing extensive investigations.

    • Tianle Zou, Tianle Zou, Jun Liu, Xueying Zhang, Huilin Tang, Yiqing Song, Xuejun Kong
    • 2020
  6. Jan 6, 2018 · Signs usually are seen by age 2 years. Each child with autism spectrum disorder is likely to have a unique pattern of behavior and level of severity — from low functioning to high functioning. Some children with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty learning, and some have signs of lower than normal intelligence.

  7. Autism is an autoimmune disorder with a unique twist. Many children with autism have autoantibodies created by their severe leaky gut condition, and unique autoantibodies have also been found in their brains. Brain autoantibodies have been found to cause severe inflammation in the brain, destroy brain neurons, increase demyelination and ...

  8. Sep 21, 2022 · Signs and symptoms of autism. There are many signs and symptoms that could indicate a person has autism spectrum disorder. Not all adults or children with autism will have every symptom, and some adults and children without autism may display some of the same behaviors and symptoms.

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