Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are a group of disorders that affect the development and function of the brain and typically manifest in early childhood. They are characterised by varying degrees of deficits in personal, social, academic or occupational functioning. NDDs include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, communication disorder, specific learning disorder and motor disorder. Although these disorders are currently defined as independent entities, there is often phenotypic overlap between them. On the other hand, each individual diagnostic entity exhibits phenotypic and aetiological heterogeneity. In order to reconstruct the underlying psychopathological processes, the identification of behavioural and neurobiological biomarkers is essential for a better diagnosis and more effective treatment of NDDs.
We invite you to write and submit articles on the latest developments in the field of NDDs. This Special Issue collects review articles or original articles on the following topics:
a) Epidemiological updates.
b) Genetic, biochemical, neurobiological and neuropsychological factors underlying the occurrence of these disorders.
c) Prevention strategies and the use of biomarkers for early diagnosis.
d) Individualised therapeutic approaches, pharmacological and non-pharmacological, including the use of innovative technologies such as machine learning, fMRI, EEG, MRI and eye-tracking.
This Special Issue brings together the experiences of clinicians from different medical specialities and from different countries to provide new perspectives on the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders.
The ultimate goal of this Special Issue is to achieve the following:
(a) Gather up-to-date information on this topic so that researchers and professionals can keep abreast of new perspectives in the field.
(b) Improve clinical practise by sharing studies that demonstrate greater diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic efficacy.
c) Inform health and education policy by providing up-to-date evidence that can be used to improve diagnostic protocols and intervention guidelines.
d) Stimulate future research by promoting new studies.
Dr. Alessandra Gabellone
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- psychopathological
- biomarkers for early diagnosis
- machine learning
- fMRI
- EEG
- MRI
- eye-tracking
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