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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-07-2006 | Original Paper

Motor Signs Distinguish Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome from Controls

Auteurs: Eva M. Jansiewicz, Melissa C. Goldberg, Craig J. Newschaffer, Martha B. Denckla, Rebecca Landa, Stewart H. Mostofsky

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 5/2006

Abstract

While many studies of motor control in autism have focused on specific motor signs, there has been a lack of research examining the complete range of subtle neuromotor signs. This study compared performance on a neurologic examination standardized for children (PANESS, Physical and Neurological Exam for Subtle Signs, Denckla [1974 Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 16(6), 729–741]) between a group of 40 boys aged 6–17 with autism and average range IQs and a group of 55 typically developing boys. The Autism group was shown to have significant impairment on several measures of motor control compared to the Control group. Regression analyses revealed that a model including four PANESS variables offered a high level of discrimination in distinguishing boys with high-functioning autism from controls.

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Titel: Motor Signs Distinguish Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome from Controls
Auteurs: Eva M. Jansiewicz
Melissa C. Goldberg
Craig J. Newschaffer
Martha B. Denckla
Rebecca Landa
Stewart H. Mostofsky
Publicatiedatum: 01-07-2006
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 5/2006
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0109-y

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