Search for dissertations about: "neurodevelopmental disorder"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 92 swedish dissertations containing the words neurodevelopmental disorder.

2. 16. Autism spectrum disorder in adults : biological dimensions

   Author : Irina Manouilenko; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by difficulties in social interaction, communication and the presence of repetitive or stereotyped behaviors. Previous studies have demonstrated structural and functional abnormalities in different brain regions in ASD. READ MORE

4. 17. The comorbidity between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders : aetiology, treatment and outcomes

   Author : Laura Ghirardi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder (ND) defined by the presence of impairing levels of inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. These symptoms are often accompanied by impairment in several functional domains, and by the presence of symptoms or diagnoses of other disorders, especially other NDs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). READ MORE

5. 18. Autism spectrum disorder beyond the extreme male brain

   Author : Jonna Eriksson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an umbrella-term for neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by both impairments in communication and social interaction and unusually restricted and repetitive or stereotyped interests and behaviors. Although proven to have a strong genetic etiology, the full biological background of ASD remains unclear. READ MORE

6. 19. Maternal metabolic health and neurodevelopmental conditions in offspring

   Author : Shuyun Chen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background Observational studies published in the last decade have indicated relationships between maternal “overnutrition” states and offspring neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs), such as autism, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and intellectual disability (ID). “Maternal overnutrition” states have been characterized by a series of metabolic conditions before pregnancy (i. READ MORE

7. 20. Intellectual Disability and coexisting Autism and ADHD in Down syndrome - a population-based study

   Author : Ulrika Wester Oxelgren; Jan Gustafsson; Fernell Elisabeth; Åsa Myrelid; Göran Annerén; Maj-Britt Posserud; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Down syndrome; intellectual disability; autism spectrum disorder; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; autism phenotype; autism intervention.; Pediatrik; Pediatrics;

   Abstract : The thesis investigated associated neurodevelopmental/neuropsychiatric aspects in a population-based cohort of 60 children and adolescents (5–17 years) with Down syndrome (DS).Forty-one subjects were comprehensively assessed by a clinical research team; 17 (41%) and 14 (34%) met DSM criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), respectively. READ MORE