Rethinking Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Developmental Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editor
Interests: neuroscience; behavior and behavior mechanism; neurobiology and brain physiology; neurodevelopmental disorders
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Neurodevelopmental disorders are a diverse group of conditions that arise from atypical brain development and functioning, often manifesting early in life. Accumulating research in neuroimaging, genomics, and neurobiology has improved our understanding, yet many underlying mechanisms and etiology remain poorly understood. Research indicates that disruptions in neural connectivity, synaptic plasticity, and neurotransmitter systems play critical roles in the pathophysiology of these disorders. However, no single pathway accounts for all cases; rather, multiple interacting biological pathways contribute to the diverse clinical presentations observed. In this Special Issue, we invite researchers to submit relevant papers that think “outside the box” and we particularly welcome in vivo, in vitro, and mathematical models, as well as theoretical studies on new concepts and novel models that can be applied to the exploration of the homo-heterogeneity in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Dr. Salman Zubedat
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ADHD
- autism
- intellectual disability
- communication disorders
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