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Specific genetic disorders and autism: clinical contribution towards their identification.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15796126     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Autism is a heterogeneous disorder that can reveal a specific genetic disease. This paper describes several genetic diseases consistently associated with autism (fragile X, tuberous sclerosis, Angelman syndrome, duplication of 15q11-q13, Down syndrome, San Filippo syndrome, MECP2 related disorders, phenylketonuria, Smith-Magenis syndrome, 22q13 deletion, adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency, Cohen syndrome, and Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome) and proposes a consensual and economic diagnostic strategy to help practitioners to identify them. A rigorous initial clinical screening is presented to avoid unnecessary laboratory and imaging studies. Regarding psychiatric nosography, the concept of "syndromal autism"--autism associated with other clinical signs should be promoted because it may help to distinguish patients who warrant a multidisciplinary approach and further investigation.
Authors:
David Cohen; Nadège Pichard; Sylvie Tordjman; Clarisse Baumann; Lydie Burglen; Elsa Excoffier; Gabriela Lazar; Philippe Mazet; Clément Pinquier; Alain Verloes; Delphine Héron
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of autism and developmental disorders     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0162-3257     ISO Abbreviation:  J Autism Dev Disord     Publication Date:  2005 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-03-30     Completed Date:  2005-09-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7904301     Medline TA:  J Autism Dev Disord     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  103-16     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Service de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris. david.cohen@psl.ap-hop-paris.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Autistic Disorder / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  genetics*
Causality
Child
Chromosome Aberrations / statistics & numerical data
Comorbidity
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Diseases, Inborn / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  genetics*
Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics
Humans
Phenotype
Syndrome

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