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Glial fibrillary acidic protein in the cerebrospinal fluid of children with autism and other neuropsychiatric disorders.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8353169     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 47 children and adolescents with autism was analyzed for the contents of two astroglial proteins, the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFA) and S 100. The results were contrasted with those obtained in similarly aged cases with other neuropsychiatric disorders (n = 25) and in normal children (n = 10). S-100 did not discriminate the groups from each other. However, GFA in autism and autistic-like conditions was at a level almost three times that in the normal group. The results could implicate gliosis and unspecific brain damage in autism. An alternative model would be increased synapse turnover regardless of underlying cause.
Authors:
G Ahlsén; L Rosengren; M Belfrage; A Palm; K Haglid; A Hamberger; C Gillberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biological psychiatry     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0006-3223     ISO Abbreviation:  Biol. Psychiatry     Publication Date:  1993 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-09-22     Completed Date:  1993-09-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0213264     Medline TA:  Biol Psychiatry     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  734-43     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Child Neuropsychiatry, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Autistic Disorder / cerebrospinal fluid*,  diagnosis,  psychology
Basal Ganglia Diseases / cerebrospinal fluid,  diagnosis,  psychology
Brain Damage, Chronic / cerebrospinal fluid*,  diagnosis,  psychology
Child
Child, Preschool
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders / cerebrospinal fluid*,  diagnosis,  psychology
Female
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / cerebrospinal fluid*
Humans
Infant
Language Development Disorders / cerebrospinal fluid,  diagnosis,  psychology
Male
Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / cerebrospinal fluid
Reference Values
Rett Syndrome / cerebrospinal fluid,  diagnosis,  psychology
S100 Proteins / cerebrospinal fluid
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; 0/S100 Proteins; EC 4.2.1.11/Phosphopyruvate Hydratase

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