TY - JOUR AU - El-Ansary, Afaf AU - Al-Ayadhi, Laila PY - 2014 DA - 2014/11/19 TI - GABAergic/glutamatergic imbalance relative to excessive neuroinflammation in autism spectrum disorders JO - Journal of Neuroinflammation SP - 189 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by three core behavioral domains: social deficits, impaired communication, and repetitive behaviors. Glutamatergic/GABAergic imbalance has been found in various preclinical models of ASD. Additionally, autoimmunity immune dysfunction, and neuroinflammation are also considered as etiological mechanisms of this disorder. This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between glutamatergic/ GABAergic imbalance and neuroinflammation as two recently-discovered autism-related etiological mechanisms. SN - 1742-2094 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-014-0189-0 DO - 10.1186/s12974-014-0189-0 ID - El-Ansary2014 ER -