A PREVALENCE STUDY OF AUTISM IN TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS

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作者
HUNT, A [1 ]
SHEPHERD, C [1 ]
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[1] ROYAL HOSP SICK CHILDREN,GLASGOW G3 8SJ,SCOTLAND
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10.1007/BF01046223
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B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
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040202 ;
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An estimate of the prevalence of autism tn tuberous sclerosis (TSC) was made by interviewing the parents of 21 children between ages 3 and 11 ascertained during a previous population study of the condition in the West of Scotland. Five of the children (24%) were rated autistic and a further four (19%), all of whom were girls, had socially impaired behavior categorized as pervasive developmental disorder, without fulfilling all the DSM-III-R criteria for autism. One further boy had disruptive attention-seeking behavior that had excluded him from his normal school. The estimated prevalence from this study of autism in TSC is 1 in 4 children in general, and 1 in 2 of those with mental retardation. Tuberous sclerosis could be a significant cause of autism and pervasive developmental disorders, particularly in girls.
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