Dr Mohammed Alobaidi
Mental Health at the Ibb University, Yemen
Title: The Nature of Electroencephalogram (EEG) of a Sample of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Biography
Biography: Dr Mohammed Alobaidi
Abstract
The current research aimed at testing the following hypothesis: the disorder of the electrical waves of the brain can be a main cause of (ASD).
The sample of the research consisted of 30 children with ASD diagnosed and selected by five medical specialists in the light of the criteria (DSM-5) . The age of the selected children ranges between 4 and 10 years. The children were divided into three groups according to the severity of the disorder: (13) children with low ASD, (10) children with moderate ASD, and (7) children with severe ASD. The electrical activity in the brain (EEG) was recorded in two different situations - the first while the children were awake and the second while they were asleep.
The most noticeable result of the current research was that children with ASD have a low level of communication in general, including language and social skills. the results of the current search indicated the existence of a direct correlation between the intensity of disturbance of the electrical activity of the brain and the severity of ASD. The results of the current research can open the door for further experimental studies to test medicines appropriate to modify the troubled electrical activity of people with autism spectrum disorder to find the effective medicine.