News
Psychotropic drugs frequently prescribed for autistic people
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About one in three autistic people in the United Kingdom is prescribed drugs designed to alter brain function.
Tag: sleep
February 2019
January 2019
Multimedia / Webinars
Webinar: Christine Wu Nordahl reveals new autism brain-imaging strategies
Watch the complete replay of Christine Wu Nordahl discussing new ways to expand participation in autism brain-imaging studies.
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September 2018
Features / Deep Dive
Rebooting Becky’s brain
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An electrical brain implant all but erased the obsessions that had consumed Becky Audette, years after her autism diagnosis. Could similar implants help other people with severe autism?
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News
Some conditions tend to accompany autism in pairs
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Children with autism are more likely to have both sleep problems and constipation than would be expected based on the prevalence of each of those conditions.
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July 2018
News
Conditions that accompany autism, explained
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More than half of people on the spectrum have four to five other conditions. Which conditions, and how and when they appear, varies from one autistic person to the next.
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May 2018
News
Young girls with autism have more psychiatric problems than boys
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A greater proportion of 3-year-old girls than boys with autism have psychiatric features such as anxiety and moodiness.
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November 2017
Opinion / Cross Talk
Why it’s difficult to study sleep in autism
Five scientists describe the biggest challenges they face in solving sleep problems in people with autism.
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Features
Inside Scoop From the Autism Anchors: Sleep on the spectrum
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Two scientists describe the causes and consequences of sleep disruptions in autism — and what to do about them.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Electronic glow may disrupt sleep for people on the spectrum
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Exposure to certain types of light at night may exacerbate sleep issues among people with autism.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Sleepless nights rouse behavioral problems in children with autism
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Children with autism who have sleep problems are often distracted, hyperactive, irritable and aggressive.