Following the results of an extensive survey by researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Texas-Houston, medical professionals and parents now have a better guide for treating ...

A University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist made a significant discovery that could affect children with autism. Study author Dr. Cara Westmark says, changing an autistic child’s diet could decrease ...

Mutations in a gene called SCN2A are known to cause seizures in infants, and have been associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disability, and problems with communication, eating, ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A California mother is outraged after she says her son, who has autism, was placed in handcuffs instead of being taken to the hospital. A video she sent Action News shows a ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified the cause of a genetic subtype of autism and schizophrenia that results in social deficits and seizures in mice and humans. Scientists have discovered ...

NEW YORK -- Children born to mothers who took the anti-seizure drug valproate were five times more likely to be born with autism than those whose mothers didn't take the medication, a Danish study ...

Researchers have discovered that in Nav1.2 deficient neurons, the expressions of many potassium channels are surprisingly reduced. The Nav1.2 deficiency itself doesn't cause seizures; the issue arises ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is behind bars after ...

They also face more disadvantages in multiple social determinants of health such as poverty, food hardship, and lead exposure.