Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder : A Literature Review

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a group of conditions associated with the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure and characterized by somatic and neuropsychological alterations. On the other hand, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by a multifaceted neurobehavioral syndrome. Since alcohol can affect every stage of brain development, some authors hypothesized that in utero alcohol exposure might be linked to an increased risk of ASD in subjects with genetic vulnerability. The present review aimed to summarize the available literature on the possible association between FASD and ASD, also focusing on the reported clinical overlaps and on the possible shared pathogenic mechanisms. Studies in this field have stressed similarities and differences between the two conditions, leading to controversial results. The available literature also highlighted that both the disorders are often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed, stressing the need to broaden the perspective, paying specific attention to milder presentations and sub-syndromic traits.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Brain sciences - 12(2022), 6 vom: 16. Juni

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Carpita, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Migli, Lavinia [VerfasserIn]
Chiarantini, Ilaria [VerfasserIn]
Battaglini, Simone [VerfasserIn]
Montalbano, Clara [VerfasserIn]
Carmassi, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
Cremone, Ivan Mirko [VerfasserIn]
Dell'Osso, Liliana [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autism
Autistic traits
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Journal Article
Neurodevelopmental disorder
Review

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Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/brainsci12060792

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM342627619