Subgroups in autism: are there behavioural phenotypes typical of underlying medical conditions?

J Intellect Disabil Res. 1992 Jun:36 ( Pt 3):201-14. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1992.tb00508.x.

Abstract

Fifty-nine cases with infantile autism/autistic disorder were subclassified according to associated medical condition (fragile-X, tuberous sclerosis, neurofibromatosis, hypo-melanosis of Ito, Moebius syndrome, Rett syndrome, and a 'new' syndrome associated with a marker chromosome). It was concluded that, even within a group of cases fitting currently accepted criteria for autism, there is considerable variation in symptom profile depending on the exact type of associated medical condition.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Autistic Disorder / diagnosis
  • Autistic Disorder / genetics*
  • Autistic Disorder / psychology
  • Brain Damage, Chronic / diagnosis
  • Brain Damage, Chronic / genetics*
  • Brain Damage, Chronic / psychology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diseases in Twins / genetics
  • Female
  • Fragile X Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Fragile X Syndrome / genetics
  • Fragile X Syndrome / psychology
  • Genetic Markers / genetics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / diagnosis
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / genetics*
  • Neurocognitive Disorders / psychology
  • Neurofibromatosis 2 / diagnosis
  • Neurofibromatosis 2 / genetics
  • Neurofibromatosis 2 / psychology
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Phenotype*
  • Pigmentation Disorders / diagnosis
  • Pigmentation Disorders / genetics
  • Pigmentation Disorders / psychology
  • Rett Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Rett Syndrome / genetics
  • Rett Syndrome / psychology
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / diagnosis
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / genetics
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / psychology

Substances

  • Genetic Markers