CONCOMITANCE OF INFANTILE AUTISM AND EPILEPSY: ETIOPATHOGENIC ASPECTS

[Neuroanatomical, genetic and neurochemical aspects of infantile autism].

Infantile autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in communication, reciprocal social interaction and restricted repetitive behaviors or interests. Although the cause of these disorders is not yet known, studies strongly suggest a genetic basis with a complex mode of inheritance. The etiopathogenetic processes of autism are extremely complex, which is reflected in t...

Erythema multiforme--etiopathogenic, clinical and therapeutic aspects.

AIM To present the epidemiological, etiopathogenic, clinical and therapeutic aspects in Erythema multiforme (EM). MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a 3-year retrospective study based on medical records of patients with EM admitted to the Dermatology Clinic. Forty patients were included in this study. The obtained data allowed the classification of patients according to their distribution by sex, a...

Infantile autism or infantile psychoses.

Until recently the situation in relation to childhood psychoses was extremely confused. There was little agreement among authors about terminology and a general uncertainty about their nature and aetiology. Masterly reviews by Eisenberg' 2 in the United States and Rutter' in the United Kingdom have brought some order to this complex field. Perhaps the most important contribution was the introdu...

[Comorbidity between hepatitis C and depression. Epidemiological and etiopathogenic aspects].

Neuropsychiatric symptoms are commonly associated with chronic hepatitis C virus infection (HCV). The aim of this review of the literature was to evaluate the prevalence of depression in patients with hepatitis C, as well as the proposed etiopathogenic models. A review of the literature was undertaken using the complete search strategy devised by the Cochrane Collaboration Review Group for Depr...

Early infantile autism.