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An agenda for 21st century neurodevelopmental medicine: lessons from autism

A Klin1, W Jones1

  • 1Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine. Atlanta, Georgia, EE.UU.

Revista De Neurologia
|March 9, 2018
PubMed

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Child neurology can lead public health initiatives to optimize neurodevelopmental outcomes. Advancements in neuroscience and technology enable early diagnosis and effective treatments for children facing developmental challenges.

Area of Science:

  • Neurodevelopmental Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Developmental Social Neuroscience

Background:

  • Children face diverse genetic, prenatal, and environmental risks impacting early brain development and leading to lifelong disabilities.
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism are increasingly understood through advancements in developmental social neuroscience.
  • Implementation science provides frameworks for integrating new interventions into healthcare systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline a future vision for neurodevelopmental medicine integrated with public health efforts.
  • To explore how advancements can optimize neurodevelopmental outcomes in at-risk children.
  • To highlight the potential of new technologies for diagnosis and treatment delivery.

Main Methods:

  • Leveraging advances in developmental social neuroscience and implementation science.
  • Capitalizing on early neuroplasticity and quantifying social-communicative development trajectories.
  • Developing high-throughput, cost-effective diagnostic technologies and community-viable treatments.

Main Results:

  • Emerging technologies facilitate early, accessible diagnosis and treatment for neurodevelopmental disorders.
  • Integrated healthcare delivery systems can seamlessly incorporate these new solutions.
  • Potential exists to extend these approaches to other at-risk populations, including premature infants and those with congenital heart disease.

Conclusions:

  • A public health approach focusing on optimal early brain development is essential.
  • This mirrors successful public health campaigns for prenatal care, nutrition, and vaccination.
  • Child neurology is poised to lead this paradigm shift in optimizing child neurodevelopment.

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