@article{1441847,
      recid = {1441847},
      author = {Md Ashraf, Ghulam, and Alexiou, Athanasios,},
      title = {Autism spectrum disorder and Alzheimer's disease: advances  in research /},
      publisher = {Springer,},
      address = {Singapore :},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      year = {2021},
      abstract = {This book talks about the multidimensional biological  etiology of Alzheimers disease and autism spectrum disorder  which leads to distinctive ways of perception, thinking and  learning in affected individuals. It provides a deeper  emphasis on the need for early diagnosis, continuous  assessment of patients and the proper educational methods  and environment required towards enabling people affected  with these disorders capable of evolving and learning. This  book explores alternative solutions for autism spectrum  disorder based on the theory of brain plasticity, the  relationship between the gut microbiota and the central  nervous system along with genetic factors and toxic metal  exposures which are responsible for the oxidative damage  resulting in a decreased ability of the patients to use  objects or response to auditory stimuli. It also identifies  and provides the latest research towards dealing with  memory loss, which is the first sign of cognitive  impairment followed by behavioral disturbances. These  symptoms are associated with a rigorous neuronal decline  and the appearance of two brain lesions, senile plaques and  neurofibrillary tangles, which are mainly composed of AS  and hyper phosphorylated tau protein respectively. This  book also provides the latest research towards reducing  autism disorder severity such as targeting the disease with  symptomatic treatments such as cholinesterase inhibitors,  NMDA receptor antagonist, B-secretase and B-secretase  inhibitors, a B-secretase stimulators, tau inhibitors,  immunotherapy, nutraceuticals, and nano drugs. This book  will not only be a good resource for professors and  lecturers teaching in the area of neuroscience, medicine,  biochemistry, neuroinformatics, and nanotechnology, etc.  but also for professionals working in the field of  occupational therapy and geriatric clinics and  rehabilitation.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1441847},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4558-7},
}