How Commonly Are Known Medical Conditions Associated with Autism?.

Barton, Michelle; Volkmar, Fred

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ERIC Number: EJ571891

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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How Commonly Are Known Medical Conditions Associated with Autism?

Barton, Michelle; Volkmar, Fred

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v28 n4 p273-78 Aug 1998

A study of 211 children and adults with autism (n=81), other pervasive development disorders (PDD) (n=24), and conditions other than PDD (n=106) found the prevalence of medical conditions with suspected etiologic relationships with autism varies between 10 and 15%, depending on the diagnostic system employed. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Congenital Impairments, Etiology, Hearing Impairments, Incidence, Multiple Disabilities, Neurological Impairments, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Prenatal Influences, Special Health Problems, Visual Impairments

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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