ERIC Number: EJ747992
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jul
Pages: 5
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
An MRI Study of Minor Physical Anomalies in Autism
Hardan, Antonio Y.; Keshavan, Matcheri S.; Sreedhar, Sucheta; Vemulapalli, Mahduri; Minshew, Nancy J.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v36 n5 p607-611 Jul 2006
The objective of this investigation was to examine the existence of minor physical anomalies (MPA) in autism. The interorbital and interlens distances were measured on MRI scans obtained from a sample of 40 non-mentally retarded individuals with autism and 41 healthy controls. No differences were observed between the two groups on any measurements. However, when the analysis was conducted using a split median procedure, individuals with autism and either low FSIQ, PIQ, or VIQ had shorter interorbital distances when compared to controls. Hypotelorism is a MPA that may be present in a subgroup of individuals with autism. Additional research is warranted using large sample sizes with a wide range of intellectual functioning.
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Autism, Sample Size, Measures (Individuals), Diagnostic Tests, Control Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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