Diagnoses and characteristics of autism spectrum disorders in children with Prader-Willi syndrome

Diagnoses and characteristics of autism spectrum disorders in children with Prader-Willi syndrome

Abstract Background A small percentage of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have alterations in chromosome 15q11.2-q3, the critical region for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Data are limited, however, on the rates and characteristics of ASD in PWS. Previous estimates of ASD in PWS (25 to 41%...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth M. Dykens, Elizabeth Roof, Hailee Hunt-Hawkins, Nathan Dankner, Evon Batey Lee, Carolyn M. Shivers, Christopher Daniell, Soo-Jeong Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Subjects:
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Insistence on sameness
Social impairment
Repetitive behavior
Best-estimate diagnoses
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11689-017-9200-2

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