The etiology of autism in a group of mentally retarded subjects

M. Elia; P. Bergonzi; R. Ferri; S. A. Musumeci; A. Paladino; S. Panerai; R. M. Ragusa

The etiology of autism in a group of mentally retarded subjects

M. Elia, P. Bergonzi, R. Ferri, S. A. Musumeci, A. Paladino, S. Panerai, R. M. Ragusa

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Abstract

A group of 33 autistic subjects was selected from a larger group of 262 mentall retarded patients. The autistic subjects were studied from the anamnestic-clinical and neurological points of view, and routine blood analyses, thoracic X-rays, electrocardiogram electroencephalogram, karyotype, and neurometabolic screenings on blood and urines were performed. The most important results of this study are the detection of an organic brain dysfunction in a high number of subjects (91%) and the recognition of a prenatal onset of it in 76.8% of the patients. Finally, the association between autism and some particular pathological conditions, rarely observed before, is reported.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	228-240
Number of pages	13
Journal	Brain Dysfunction
Volume	3
Issue number	5-6
Publication status	Published - 1990

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Clinical Neurology
Neuroscience(all)

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