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ERIC Number: EJ571892
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
Autism and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Prevalence and Clinical Features.
Baker, Peggy; Piven, Joseph; Sato, Yutaka
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v28 n4 p279-85 Aug 1998
A study investigated the incidence of autism in 20 patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). The prevalence of autistic disorder was conservatively estimated at 20%. Data suggest a possible association between both hypsarrythmia and TSC-related cardiac abnormalities with autism in this subgroup of individuals with TSC. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Etiology, Heart Disorders, Incidence, Multiple Disabilities, Neurological Impairments, Special Health Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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