Autism Spectrum Disorder and Underlying Brain Mechanism in the Oculoauriculovertebral Spectrum

Autor/inn/en	Johansson, Maria; Billstedt, Eva; Danielsson, Susanna; Stromland, Kerstin; Miller, Marilyn; Granstrom, Gosta; Flodmark, Olof; Rastam, Maria; Gillberg, Christopher
Titel	Autism Spectrum Disorder and Underlying Brain Mechanism in the Oculoauriculovertebral Spectrum
Quelle	In: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 49 (2007) 4, S.280-288 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1622
DOI	10.1111/j.1469-8749.2007.00280.x
Schlagwörter	Intelligence; Autism; Learning Disabilities; Patients; Brain Hemisphere Functions; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Interdisciplinary Approach; Clinical Diagnosis; Psychiatry; Neurology; Interviews; Diagnostic Tests; Correlation; Prenatal Influences; Genetics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intelligenz; Klugheit; Autismus; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Patient; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Psychiatrie; Neurologie; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test; Korrelation; Pränataler Einfluss; Humangenetik
Abstract	As part of a multidisciplinary study, the rate of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), learning disability (LD), and brain abnormalities was examined in 20 participants (12 males, 8 females; age range 8mo-17y, mean age 8y 1mo) diagnosed as falling within the oculoauriculovertebral spectrum (OAV). A neuropsychiatric examination was performed, including standardized autism diagnostic interviews. Two individuals met diagnostic criteria for autism, one for autistic-like condition, and five for autistic traits. Four patients had mild LD, three severe LD, two profound LD, and two borderline intellectual functioning. Neuroimaging indicated cerebral abnormalities in more than half of the patients. Abnormalities of white/grey matter were found in more than half of examined individuals; enlargement of ventricles in more than a third. Results indicate that at least a subgroup of ASD may be associated with errors in early embryonic brain development. Awareness of the coexistence of OAV/ASD is important in habilitation care of individuals with OAV. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10