Relationship between serum cortisol levels, stereotypies, and the presence of autism spectrum disorder in patients with severe intellectual disability

Relationship between serum cortisol levels, stereotypies, and the presence of autism spectrum disorder in patients with severe intellectual disability

Abstract Stereotypies are one of the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and are common to both ASD and intellectual disability (ID). Previous studies have been inconclusive, with some showing a positive correlation between stereotypies and cortisol, while others have shown a nega...

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Main Authors: Takeru Ohtsubo, Yoshito Mizoguchi, Chie Aita, Yoshiomi Imamura, Momoko Kobayashi, Yutaka Kunitake, Hiroshi Tateishi, Takefumi Ueno, Akira Monji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Intellectual disability
Autism spectrum disorder
Cortisol
Stereoty
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57459-3

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