Editorial: Secondary vs. Idiopathic Autism
Manuel F. Casanova, Manuel Casanova, Richard E. Frye, Carolina Baeza‐Velasco, Janine M. LaSalle, Randi Jensen Hagerman, Stephen W. Scherer, Marvin R. Natowicz
Abstract
This Research Topic consists of four articles, contributed by 30 authors, each focusing on various aspects of secondary autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The articles in this Research Topic discuss some of the controversies and progress made in how to assess a child with secondary ASD. They discuss the utility of using genetic and metabolic tests, as well as combinations of the same. They also grapple with the relationship of intellectual disability (ID) and other symptoms in patients with secondary ASD.
Topics & Concepts
AutismPsychiatryChild and adolescent psychiatryPsychologyMedicineAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchGenetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersChild Nutrition and Feeding Issues