Autism Research Database - Strategic Plan Objective Project Details | IACC

Project Element	Element Description
Project Title Project Title	Epileptiform discharges and its relation to cognition and behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders
Principal Investigator Principal Investigator	Barnes, Gregory
Description Description	Part of the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P network). The study proposed to test putative links between interictal epileptiform discharges, sleep, and behavior/cognition in 60 children ages 3 to 7 years old. Although this project did not directly examine biologic mechanisms, it does provide some insight into potential explanations for varying behavior.
Funder Funder	Health Resources and Services Administration
Funding Country Funding Country	United States
Fiscal Year Funding Fiscal Year Funding	$0
Current Award Period Current Award Period	2010-2012
Strategic Plan Question Strategic Plan Question	Question 2: How Can I Understand What Is Happening?
Strategic Plan Objective Strategic Plan Objective	Launch three studies that target the underlying biological mechanisms of co-occurring conditions with autism, including seizures/epilepsy, sleep disorders, wandering/elopement behavior, and familial autoimmune disorders, by 2012.
Subcategory Subcategory	Co-occurring Conditions
Funder’s Project Link Funder’s Project Link	No URL available.
Institution Institution	Vanderbilt University
Institute Location Institute Location	Tennessee
Project Number Project Number	UA3 MC 11054
Federal or Private Federal or Private	Federal
History/Related Projects History/Related Projects	Epileptiform discharges and its relation to cognition and behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders \| $206,475.00 \| 2011 \| UA3 MC 11054

Back to Top