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Direct linkRaznahan, A.; Joinson, C.; O'Callaghan, F.; Osborne, J. P.; Bolton, P. F. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2006
Background: Tuberous sclerosis (TS) is a multi- system disorder with complex genetics. The neurodevelopmental manifestations of TS are responsible for considerable morbidity. The prevalence of epilepsy and intellectual disabilities among individuals with TS have been well described. Ours is the first study that explores the prevalence and pattern…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Genetics
Download full textSilver, Kathi O. – 1997
This literature review, from 1990 to the present, discusses the characteristics of autism and the comorbidity of mental retardation and autism. Specific medical syndromes that complement the heterogeneity concept are described, including epilepsy, fragile X syndrome, Rett syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, and Asperger syndrome. The paper presents some…
Descriptors: Adults, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Children
