In case you missed them: Spectrum’s standout stories from 2019
Here are seven Spectrum stories from this year that deserve a close look.
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Spectrum: Autism Research News
Tag: epilepsy
December 2019
Diets may help autistic children with certain genetic profiles
No diet is likely to treat autistic people on a large scale, but diets based on a genetic profile may bring big benefits to a few.
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October 2019
Cannabis compound improves sociability in autism mouse model
A single dose of cannabidiol, a component of marijuana, eases seizures and improves learning and sociability in mice with mutations in an autism gene called CDKL5.
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The link between epilepsy and autism, explained
Autism and epileptic seizures often go hand in hand. What explains the overlap, and what does it reveal about autism’s origins?
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Single seizure may have long-lasting effects on brain
A single seizure early in life leads to enduring behavioral problems, including diminished sociability, in mice.
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Autism gene’s loss hampers neurons’ trek through developing brain
Deleting an autism gene called TRIO derails neurons’ journey to their destination.
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September 2019
Slow, disorderly brain waves may flag autism in toddlers
Certain patterns of electrical activity in the brain may signal autism in children with tuberous sclerosis complex, a related genetic condition.
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Can preventing seizures alter the course of autism?
Experimental surgeries to prevent seizures may help scientists understand the link between autism and epilepsy.
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August 2019
Trial results temper hopes of tumor drug for treating autism
A drug that treats tumors and epilepsy in people with tuberous sclerosis complex does not boost their intelligence or ease autism traits.
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July 2019
For autistic adults, a hospital stay carries high risk of death
Adults with autism are nearly 50 percent more likely to die in the hospital than their typical peers.
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