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Pan, Pei-Yin; Bölte, Sven; Kaur, Preet; Jamil, Sadia; Jonsson, Ulf – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
The etiological significance of neurological disorders in autism is debated, but it is clear that they complicate support provision and clinical management, and can have negative impact on outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis explored the full range of co-occurring neurological disorders in autism. We estimated the odds of having…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Meta Analysis
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Atladóttir, H. Ó.; Schendel, D. E.; Parner, E. T.; Henriksen, T. B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
The aim of this study was to describe the profile of specific neonatal morbidities in children later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to compare this profile with the profile of children with hyperkinetic disorder, cerebral palsy, epilepsy or intellectual disability. This is a Danish population based cohort study, including all…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Neonates, Child Health
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Kirby, Russell S.; Wingate, Martha S.; Van Naarden Braun, Kim; Doernberg, Nancy S.; Arneson, Carrie L.; Benedict, Ruth E.; Mulvihill, Beverly; Durkin, Maureen S.; Fitzgerald, Robert T.; Maenner, Matthew J.; Patz, Jean A.; Yeargin-Allsopp, Marshalyn – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Aim: To estimate the prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) and the frequency of co-occurring developmental disabilities (DDs), gross motor function (GMF), and walking ability using the largest surveillance DD database in the US. Methods: We conducted population-based surveillance of 8-year-old children in 2006 (N = 142,338), in areas of Alabama,…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Incidence, Quality of Life, Developmental Disabilities
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Depositario-Cabacar, Dewi Frances T.; Zelleke, Tesfaye-Getaneh – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2010
Children with developmental disabilities are at increased risk for epilepsy with a prevalence rate higher than the general population. Some of the more common developmental disorders in childhood and the features of epilepsy in these conditions are discussed. Specifically, autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, and attention deficit and…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Developmental Disabilities
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Kilincaslan, Ayse; Mukaddes, Nahit Motavalli – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2009
The aim of the present study was to describe the prevalence and associated factors of pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), including autistic disorder and PDD not otherwise specified (NOS), in a clinical sample of 126 children and adolescents (75 males, 51 females; age range 4-18y, mean 8y 8mo, SD 3y 8mo) with tetraplegic, hemiplegic,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Check Lists, Delayed Speech, Epilepsy