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Catatonia and Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Autism, 2004
The phenomenon of catatonic-like states in people with autistic spectrum disorders is discussed in the context of current knowledge about catatonia as it occurs in severe mental illness and, less frequently documented, in conjunction with developmental disorders.
Hare, Dougal Julian, Malone, Caroline
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The Spectrum of Autistic Disorders

Pediatric Annals, 2003
Clinicians must not only develop treatments for children with autism but also reassure parents that research has shown immunizations are not a cause of this family of disorders.
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The Autistic-Spectrum Disorders

New England Journal of Medicine, 2002
Any person, talented or handicapped, whose social skills have been severely deficient since very early childhood, who started to talk late or whose communicative use of language is inadequate, and ...
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The spectrum of autistic disorders

Hospital Medicine, 2004
For decades after Kanner first described ‘early infantile autism’ in 1943, it was thought to be rare. Then, in the 1990s, autism became headline news because of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination scare and fears of an ‘autism epidemic’.
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Language and communication in autistic disorders

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 1994
Abstract Communication problems form one of the key diagnostic criteria for autism, but there is a wide variety of manifestations. The theory that autistic individuals are unable to represent mental states can shed light on both the nature and range of communication impairments.
U, Frith, F, Happé
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Functional neuroimaging of autistic disorders

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2000
Functional neuroimaging methods hold promise for elucidating the neurobiology of autistic disorders, yet they present difficult practical and scientific challenges when applied to these complex and heterogeneous syndromes. Single-state studies of brain metabolism and blood flow thus far have failed to yield consistent findings, but suggest considerable
J M, Rumsey, M, Ernst
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Rett Syndrome and the Autistic Disorders

Neurologic Clinics, 1990
Rett syndrome is a disorder noted to date only in females and characterized by a pervasive developmental disability following apparently normal early infancy. In addition to gait difficulties, stereotypic hand movements, and loss of communication and purposeful hand skills, autistic-like behavior is an early sign that often results in misdiagnosis ...
A, Percy, C, Gillberg, B, Hagberg, I, Witt-Engerström   +3 more
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Autistic disorder and viral infections

Journal of NeuroVirology, 2005
Autistic disorder (autism) is a behaviorally defined developmental disorder with a wide range of behaviors. Although the etiology of autism is unknown, data suggest that autism results from multiple etiologies with both genetic and environmental contributions, which may explain the spectrum of behaviors seen in this disorder.
Jane E, Libbey, Thayne L, Sweeten, William M, McMahon, Robert S, Fujinami   +3 more
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Deafness and Autistic Spectrum Disorders

American Annals of the Deaf, 2009
An orientation to autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), also known as autism, is provided, and the specific syndrome of autism and deafness is addressed. The two conditions have in common a major problem: communication. Case histories are provided, the development of treatment for autism is discussed, and the separate disorders that make up ASD are ...
McCay, Vernon, Anthony, Rhodes
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Niaprazine in the Treatment of Autistic Disorder

Journal of Child Neurology, 1999
Niaprazine is a histamine H 1 -receptor antagonist with marked sedative properties. It has been employed in subjects with behavior and sleep disorders. No data concerning the use of niaprazine in subjects with autistic disorder are reported in the literature.
P G, Rossi, A, Posar, A, Parmeggiani, E, Pipitone, M, D'Agata   +4 more
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