Abstract
The authors describe the case of a twelve-year-old patient presenting early autism associated with congenital muscular dystrophy--subtype IV, according to the subclassification of Fukuyama (slight mental retardation, ability to walk, muscle pseudohypertrophy). To our knowledge, this association has never been reported. Several factors may have played a causative role in the development of an autistic disorder in the patient. The authors suggest the following as the most significant ones: disharmonious personality, weak emotional structure, inadequate primary relation with the mother, poor environmental influences, frustrations encountered because of the muscular disorder.
Translated title of the contribution | Early autism and congenital muscular dystrophy: a clinical case |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 231-233 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health