Table of Contents

and Overview.- to Neurobiological Issues in Autism.- Overview of Biomedical Issues in Autism.- Neurobiological Research Priorities in Autism.- Ethical Issues in the Health Care of Children with Developmental Handicaps.- Neurological and Genetic Issues.- Autism.- Cerebral-Brainstem Relations in Infantile Autism.- Implications of Social Deficits in Autism for Neurological Dysfunction.- The Neurochemical Basis of Symptoms in the Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome.- Neurological and Genetic Issues.- The Search for Neurological Subgroups in Autism.- Pre-, Peri-, and Neonatal Factors in Autism.- Neurobiological Implications of Sex Differences in Autism.- The Role of Abnormal Hemispheric Specialization in Autism.- Brain Lesions in Autism.- Neurochemical, Biochemical, and Nutritional Issues.- Neurochemical Hypotheses of Childhood Psychoses.- Neurotransmitter Research in Autism.- A Neurophysiological View of Autism.- Nutrition and Developmental Disabilities.- Medication Issues.- Overview of Drug Treatment in Autism.- Possible Brain Opioid Involvement in Disrupted Social Intent and Language Development of Autism.- The Medical Treatment of Autistic People.- Megavitamin B6 and Magnesium in the Treatment of Autistic Children and Adults.