Affiliation:
1. Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Human Pathology of the Adult and Developmental Age, “G.
Martino” University Hospital, University of Messina, Italy
Abstract
Abstract:
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex and heterogeneous neurodevelopmental
disorder. Its incidence has dramatically risen during the last few decades. ASD is a multifactorial
disorder. In addition to genetic factors, the environment plays a key role during critical periods
of neurodevelopment. The prenatal environment, as well as perinatal and postnatal exposures
to infection and inflammation, are increasingly identified as potential risk factors for autism and
can influence development and increase neurodevelopmental disorders.
Immune dysfunction and dysregulation are considered an important factor contributing to the
pathogenesis of autism and may influence the course and severity of the disease.
This study aims to analyze the data available in the scientific literature regarding the correlation
between respiratory infections and autism.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.