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Peer reviewedMatsuishi, Toyojiro; Yamashita, Yushiro; Ohtani, Yasuyo; Ornitz, Edward; Kuriya, Norikazu; Murakami, Yoshihiko; Fukuda, Seiichi; Hashimoto, Takeo; Yamashita, Fumio – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1999
Analysis of the incidence of autistic disorder (AD) among 5,271 children in a neonatal intensive care unit in Japan found that 18 children were later diagnosed with AD, an incidence more than twice as high as previously reported. Children with AD had a significantly higher history of the meconium aspiration syndrome than the controls. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Autism, Congenital Impairments, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRealmuto, George M.; August, Gerald J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
Case studies are presented of three autistic adolescents who exhibited catatonia, and it is concluded that catatonia may be a sign of a comorbid condition (such as bipolar disorder) in autistic individuals. Autistic individuals with various other psychiatric, neurological, medical, and drug-related conditions may be at greater risk for catatonic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Autism, Case Studies
