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
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
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
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
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
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
