AUTHORS: Soltysova, M., Tomova, A., Ostatnikova, D. ABSTRACT: The aim of our work is to summarize the current state of knowledge on gut microbiota differences in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. To find the relevant articles, the PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases were searched. Articles in English presenting original data and
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AUTHORS: Polónyiová, K., Rašková, B., Ostatníková, D. ABSTRACT: The main goal of our research was to monitor changes in the mental health of Slovak families with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to families with neurotypical children during three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. We focused on the prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress and
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AUTHORS: Bartakovičová, K., Keményová, P., Belica, I., Janík Szapuová, Ž., Stebelová, K., Waczulikova, I., Ostatnikova, D., Babinska, K. ABSTRACT: In children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), sleep disturbances are a frequent comorbidity with an adverse effect on their behavior and functioning. It was suggested that melatonin deficit is at least partly responsible for the sleep
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AUTHORS: Čorejová, A., Fazekaš, T., Jánošíková, D., Repiský, J., Pospíšilová, V., Miková, M., Rauová, D., Ostatníková, D., Kyselovič, J., Hrabovská, A. ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Autism, also known as autism-spectrum disorder, is a pervasive developmental disorder affecting social skills and psychological status in particular. The complex etiopathogenesis of autism limits efficient therapy, which leads to problems
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AUTHORS: Polónyiová, K., Belica, I., Celušáková, H., Janšáková, K., Kopčíková, M., Szapuová, Ž., Ostatníková, D. ABSTRACT: The aim of this research was to compare the mental health of families with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or typically developing children, during the first and the second wave of COVID-19 outbreak in Slovakia. The study is
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AUTHORS: Lakatošová, S., Janšáková, K., Babková. J., Repiská, G., Belica, I., Vidošovičová, M. and Ostatníková, D. ABSTRACT:Objective: Purpose of the study was to identify the relationship among actual plasmatic levels of steroid hormones and behavioral manifestations in boys with autism and to assess the genetic contribution to these manifestations. Methods: 172 boys with autism under
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AUTHORS: Melišková, V., Havránek, T., Bačová, Z. and Bakoš, J. ABSTRACT: Pathological changes in synapse formation, plasticity and development are caused by altered trafficking and assembly of postsynaptic scaffolding proteins at sites of glutamatergic and gamma-aminobutyric acid synapses, suggesting their involvement in the etiology of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. Several autism-related mouse models have been
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AUTHORS: Janšáková, K., Kyselicová, K., Ostatníková, D. and Repiská, G. ABSTRACT: The diagnostic process for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is based on a behavioral analysis of the suspected individual. Despite intensive research, no specific and valid biomarker has been identified for ASD, but saliva, with its advantages such as non-invasive collection, could serve as a
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AUTHORS: Kyselicová, K., Belica, I., Vidošovičová, M., Janšáková, K., Neščáková, E., Špajdel, M., Navarová, S. and Ostatníková, D. ABSTRACT: The second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) is according to previous studies a likely biomarker for prenatal testosterone exposure and its effect on the human brain. It was found to be linked to autism spectrum disorders
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AUTHORS: Palkova, L. , Tomova, A., Repiska, G., Babinska, K., Bokor, B., Mikula, I.,Minarik, G., Ostatnikova, D. and Soltys. K. ABSTRACT: Intestinal microbiota is becoming a significant marker that reflects differences between health and disease status also in terms of gut-brain axis communication. Studies show that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have a mix
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