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1Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Developmental Psychobiology
|August 22, 2023
Summary
Visual development relies on brain mechanisms and environmental input. This review explores how disruptions in these factors contribute to visual disorders in autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia, impacting social abilities.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Biology
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Normal visual development requires a balance of intrinsic neurobiological mechanisms and environmental stimulation.
- Deviations from this balance can lead to significant visual disorders.
- Understanding these factors is crucial as vision impacts movement, social interaction, and environmental understanding.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review fundamental mechanisms supporting visual function maturation.
- To discuss and link perceptual and neurobiological impairments in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia.
- To explore how deficits in ASD impact social abilities and to evaluate theories on neural deficits in schizophrenia.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of neurobiological and perceptual mechanisms in visual development.
- Comparative analysis of impairments in autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia.
- Evaluation of theoretical frameworks for neural deficits affecting perception.
Main Results:
- Identified key neurobiological and environmental factors critical for visual maturation.
- Established links between specific perceptual and neurobiological deficits in ASD and schizophrenia.
- Highlighted how visual impairments exacerbate social deficits in ASD.
- Presented theories on neural underpinnings of altered perception in schizophrenia.
Conclusions:
- Disruptions in visual development mechanisms contribute to disorders like ASD and schizophrenia.
- Perceptual and neurobiological deficits in these conditions have profound impacts on social interaction and environmental processing.
- Further research into these links can inform therapeutic strategies.
Keywords:
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