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ERIC Number: EJ571891
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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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