What we Can Learn from Neuroligin Gene Mutations and Autism Spectrum Disorders?

Abstract

The development of the human brain is a complex process that relies on the spatially and timely coordinated actions of genetic and environmental factors as well as experiential influences. Any alterations occurring during such developmental period can lead to various neuro-developmental disorders, being attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) the most common neuro-developmental abnormalities observed in childhood [1,2].