2016 | Akademické centrum výskumu autizmu

1. NOVEMBER 2016

Testosterone and Androgen Receptor Sensitivity in Relation to Hyperactivity Symptoms in Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorders

AUTHORS: Pivovarciova, A., Durdiakova, J., Babinska, K., Kubranska, A., Vokalova, L., Minarik, G., Celec, P., Murin, M. and Ostatnikova, D. ABSTRACT: Introduction: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and hyperactivity symptoms exhibit an incidence that is male-biased. Thus androgen activity can be considered a plausible biological risk factor for these disorders. However, there is insufficient information aboutViac

1. MARCH 2016

Neuroendocrine contribution to autism etiology

AUTHORS: Ostatníková, D., Kubranská, A., Marcinčáková Husárová, V., Pivovarčiová, A., Babková, J. ABSTRACT: Objectives: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a set of heterogeneous neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by early-onset difficulties in social communication and unusually restricted, repetitive behavior and interests. One of the main features of autism is the unequal sex distribution, with higher prevalence inViac

1. MARCH 2016

Plasma Oxytocin in Children with Autism and Its Correlations with Behavioral Parameters in Children and Parents

AUTHORS: Marcincakova Husarova, V., Lakatosova, S., Pivovarciova, A., Babinska, K., Bakos, J., Babkova Durdiakova, J., Kubranska, A., Ondrejka, I. and Ostatnikova, D. ABSTRACT: Objective: Oxytocin (OT) has been implicated to play an important role in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) etiology. We aimed to find out the differences in plasma OT levels between children with autismViac

1. JANUARY 2016

Association of conduct problems and gastrointestinal symptoms in individuals with autism spectrum disorders

AUTHORS: Babinská, K., Pivovarčiová, A., Čelárová, D., Sashova Tomova, A., Ostatníková, D. ABSTRACT: Objectives: A sizeable fraction of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is affected by a variety of comorbid conditions including behavioural or psychiatric disorders, and medical problems. The evidence indicates that behavioural symptoms and gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction are possibly interrelated phenomena inViac