BookManuel F. Casanova, Ayman S. El-Baz, Jasjit S. Suri, editors.
Summary: Data compiled by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates an alarming and continuing increase in the prevalence of autism. Despite intensive research during the last few decades, autism remains a behavioral defined syndrome wherein diagnostic criteria lack in construct validity. And, contrary to other conditions like diabetes and hypertension, there are no biomarkers for autism. However, new imaging methods are changing the way we think about autism, bringing us closer to a falsifiable definition for the condition, identifying affected individuals earlier in life, and recognizing different subtypes of autism. The imaging modalities discussed in this book emphasize the power of new technology to uncover important clues about the condition with the hope of developing effective interventions. Imaging the Brain in Autism was created to examine autism from a unique perspective that would emphasize results from different imaging technologies. These techniques show brain abnormalities in a significant percentage of patients, abnormalities that translate into aberrant functioning and significant clinical symptomatology. It is our hope that this newfound understanding will make the field work collaborative and provide a path that minimizes technical impediments.
Contents:
Introduction to Neuropathology / Manuel F. Casanova, Paul H. Patterson, and Eric London
The Neuropathology of Autism / Manuel F. Casanova and Jane Pickett
QEEG-Guided Neurofeedback for Autism : Clinical Observations and Outcomes / Michael Linden and Jay Gunkelman
Event-Related Potential Studies of Cognitive Processing Abnormalities in Autism / Estate M. Sokhadze, Joshua Baruth, Allan Tasman, and Manuel F. Casanova
Evoked and Induced Gamma-Frequency Oscillations in Autism / Manuel F. Casanova ... [et al.]
Neurofeedback for Autistic Disorders : Emerging Empirical Evidence / Robert Coben
Structural Imaging in Autism / Brandon A. Zielinski ... [et al.]
Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Autism / Brittany G. Travers and Andrew L. Alexander
Spectroscopic Brain Imaging in Autism / Janet E. Lainhart, Jason Cooperrider, and June S. Taylor
Functional MRI in Autism / Jeffrey S. Anderson, Michael A. Ferguson, and Jared A. Nielsen
Functional Connectivity MRI in Autism / Jeffrey S. Anderson
EEG Analyses in the Assessment of Autistic Disorders / Robert Coben, Robert J. Chabot, and Laurence Hirshberg
Behavior Imaging®'s Assessment Technology : A Mobile Infrastructure to Transform Autism Diagnosis and Treatment / Ron Oberleitner, Gregory Abowd, and Jasjit S. Suri.