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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Association between EEG Paroxysmal Abnormalities and Levels of Plasma Amino Acids and Urinary Organic Acids in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Daniele Marcotulli, Chiara Davico, Alessandra Somà, Guido Teghille, Giorgio Ravaglia, Federico Amianto, Federica Ricci, Maria Paola Puccinelli, Marco Spada, Benedetto Vitiello

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniele MarcotulliSection of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Chiara DavicoSection of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4378-8419
Alessandra SomàSection of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Guido TeghilleSection of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Giorgio RavagliaSection of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Federico AmiantoDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7079-8391
Federica RicciSection of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Maria Paola PuccinelliDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, "Baldi e Riberi" Laboratory, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6719-1946
Marco SpadaSection of Pediatrics, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Torino, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Benedetto VitielloSection of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8093-7383
University of Turin · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abnormalities in the plasma amino acid and/or urinary organic acid profile have been reported in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). An imbalance between excitatory and inhibitory neuronal activity has been proposed as a mechanism to explain dysfunctional brain networks in ASD, as also suggested by the increased risk of epilepsy in this disorder. This study explored the possible association between presence of EEG paroxysmal abnormalities and the metabolic profile of plasma amino acids and urinary organic acids in children with ASD. In a sample of 55 children with ASD (81.8% male, mean age 53.67 months), EEGs were recorded, and 24 plasma amino acids and 56 urinary organic acids analyzed. EEG epileptiform discharges were found in 36 (65%) children. A LASSO regression, adjusted by age and sex, was applied to evaluate the association of plasma amino acids and urinary organic acids profiles with the presence of EEG epileptiform discharges. Plasma levels of threonine (THR) (coefficient = -0.02,

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amino acidsASDautismEEGmetabolomicurinary organic acids

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PMID35455584
PMCPMC9031943
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