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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-07-2012 | Original Paper

Clinical and Laboratory Data in a Sample of Greek Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Auteurs: Athina Ververi, Efthymia Vargiami, Vassiliki Papadopoulou, Dimitrios Tryfonas, Dimitrios I. Zafeiriou

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2012

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe clinical and laboratory data, as well as comorbid disorders in Greek children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Data were retrospectively collected for 222 children aged 1.5–9 years. The mean age at diagnosis was 43.7 ± 17.6 months. Significantly earlier diagnoses were noted in children with comorbid disorders (epilepsy, hearing deficits, genetic/metabolic disorders), mental retardation and a large head circumference (HC). Macrocephaly (HC ≥ 97th percentile) was found in 21.2% of children, genetic and metabolic disorders in 11.7% and 2.7% respectively and mental retardation in 23%. Patients with certain clinical features (i.e. syndromic) are earlier diagnosed. It is of ultimate importance to promptly identify all children with ASD, probably through the appliance of screening and surveillance programs in the Greek population.

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Titel: Clinical and Laboratory Data in a Sample of Greek Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Auteurs: Athina Ververi
Efthymia Vargiami
Vassiliki Papadopoulou
Dimitrios Tryfonas
Dimitrios I. Zafeiriou
Publicatiedatum: 01-07-2012
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2012
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1414-7

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