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In the second part of an excellent review of disorders of higher cerebral function, Dr. Isabelle Rapin, at the Albert Einstein College of Med, Bronx, NY, outlines the evaluation and management of preschool children with autism and inadequate ...
J Gordon Millichap
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Epilepsy in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder [PDF]
The comorbidity of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and epilepsy has been widely discussed but many questions still remain unanswered. The aim of this study was to establish the occurrence of epilepsy among children with ASD to define the type of ...
Iliyana Pacheva+8 more
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Memory in autistic spectrum disorder. [PDF]
Behavioral evidence concerning memory in forms of high-functioning autism (HFA) and in moderately low-functioning autism (M-LFA) is reviewed and compared. Findings on M-LFA are sparse.
J. Boucher, A. Mayes, Sally Bigham
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Catatonia in autistic spectrum disorders [PDF]
BackgroundThe clinical pictures of autistic spectrum disorders include features described in catatonia.AimsTo examine the severe exacerbation of the catatonic features of autistic disorders in adolescence or early adult life, which occurs in some individuals.MethodA semi-structured interview schedule was used to collect information from parents or ...
Lorna Wing, Amitta Shah
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Psychopathic disorder and autistic spectrum disorders [PDF]
Sir: As a child and adolescent psychiatrist I would like to support the observations of Gralton & Crocombe ( Psychiatric Bulletin , November 1999, 23 , 692). Autistic spectrum disorders are becoming much more common and this is not just a reflection of more awareness.
Linda Winkley
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Autoextraction in a child with autistic spectrum disorder [PDF]
Many children with mild/moderate autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) receive care in general dental practice. We report a seven year old boy with ASD presenting with dental pain who auto-extracted one of his deciduous canines. Children with ASD may have hyposensitivity to pain and can exhibit unusual forms of self-injurious behaviour.
M Ross-Russell, Patrick Sloan
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Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Prehistory [PDF]
Individuals with ‘extraordinary’ or ‘different’ minds have been suggested to be central to invention and the spread of new ideas in prehistory, shaping modern human behaviour and conferring an evolutionary advantage at population level. In this article the potential for neuropsychiatric conditions such as autistic spectrum disorders to provide this ...
Pickard, C., Pickard, B., Bonsall, C.
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Intervention for autistic spectrum disorders [PDF]
A comprehensive approach to the assessment of any child with autism must be matched specifically to each individual child and family. This premise holds for medical therapies and special education services as well as psychopharmacologic interventions.
Teri M. Book+2 more
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BackgroundIn the recent years, several studies have shown a correlation between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and catatonia. It is also known that both conditions are found to be associated with mood disorders.
Liliana Dell’Osso+20 more
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Sensory Integration and Autistic Spectrum Disorder [PDF]
The theory and practice of sensory integration were developed in the late 1960s by an occupational therapist and psychologist, Dr. A. Jean Ayres [1]. Also, known as sensory processing, it is “the neurological process that organizes sensation from one’s ...
Greg Kelly
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