Signs & Symptoms

One in 10 people struggle to recognize their emotions. New research suggests a vital link between our ability to sense our physical bodies and knowing how we feel.

Two independent sets of mice missing a copy of SETD5, a top autism gene, link the gene to the condition’s traits.

The part of the nervous system that regulates heart rate and breathing may be involved in autism.

About one in three autistic people in the United Kingdom is prescribed drugs designed to alter brain function.

A two-belt treadmill attached to a specialized display suggests that people with autism have a distinct walking style.

Some children who dramatically lose a range of abilities after age 2 may have a condition called childhood disintegrative disorder.

Links between sensory and motor brain networks may be unusually weak in individuals with autism.

The brains of rats exposed in utero to the seizure drug valproate show a significant increase in brain size around the time of birth.