Neurodevelopmental disorders
Neurodevelopmental disorders refer to conditions of impaired cognitive and motor functions stemming from an atypical development of the brain. They affect executive functions, emotion, learning and memory, and motor functions and the symptoms unfold over time.
The most common neurodevelopmental disorders are ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, language disorders and dyslexia, mental retardation, cerebral palsy and acquired brain injuries.
The research aims at understanding the complex gene versus environmental interactions that causes the disorders and find new targets for prevention and intervention.
Group leaders and research areas
Sven Bölte, Autism spectrum disorders
Sandra Ceccatelli, Developmental neurotoxicology
Ann-Christin Eliasson, Paediatric neurology, neurodevelopment
Hans Forssberg, Neurodevelopmental disorders
Peter Fransson, Large-scale connectivity in the human brain
Linda Halldner Henriksson, Predictors for neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD
Rochellys Diaz Heijtz, Developmental cognitive neuroscience
Eric Herlenius, Autonomic control in infants
Ola Hermanson, Neuronal development and differentiation
Juha Kere, Genetics and molecular biology of dyslexia and cognitive development
Torkel Klingberg, Developmental cognitive neuroscience
Hugo Lagercrantz, Neonatal pain
Jan-Olov Larsson, Child and adolescent psychiatry
Thomas Sejersen, Neuropediatrics
Cecilia Söderberg-Nauclér, Neural differentiation and cancer development
Kristiina Tammimies, Genetic factors in neurodevelopmental disorders
Lisa Thorell, Cognitive processes and ADHD