Seminár z kognitívnej vedy a umelej inteligencie - Daniela Ostatníková (26.11.2019)
v utorok 26.11.2019 o 16:30 hod. v miestnosti I/9
Prednášajúci: prof. MUDr. Daniela Ostatníková, PhD. (Fyziologický ústav, Lekárska fakulta UK, Bratislava)
Názov: Autism Spectrum Disorders – Targeting Pathomechanisms
Termín: 26.11.2019, 16:30 hod., I/23
Abstrakt:
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability characterized by impairments in communication, social interaction, restricted interests and repetitive behaviour. The aetiology of autism is poorly understood. ASD is diagnosed four times more frequently in males than in females. Previous studies have revealed that autism may arise as a result of exposure to high concentrations of prenatal testosterone. Ratio of the second and the fourth digits (2D:4D) is usually used as a proxy for prenatal testosterone. Our research findings on children with autism diagnosed at Academic Research Centre for Autism are discussed with the reference to the “extreme male - brain” theory of autism.