About this Research Topic
In this Research Topic we will examine limitations in the present classification system, and how a broader view of the individual patient may help customize medical/treatment decisions. Manuscripts are invited that discuss how to assess a child for physical anomalies and the proper ways to record anthropometric measurements. We are also interested in what genetic and metabolic tests, or combination of them, offer the greatest diagnostic yield. The Research Topic will examine possible molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying cognitive and social development, and grapple with their putative relationships to intellectual disability and epilepsy. All etiologies linked to secondary autism will be considered appropriate contributions, including genetic, environmental, infectious, and metabolic disorders.
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