autistic disorders (ads) are neuro-developmental disorders in the category of pervasive developmental disorders chiefly described by three main deficits: 1) deviant communication, 2) impaired reciprocal social interaction, and 3) limited, repetitive and stereotypic patterns of behaviors or interests 1. the world-wide prevalence of ads is estimated to be 62/10,000 1. although various treatment r...

autism is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder that manifests in early childhood. although the etiology is unknown yet but, new hypothesis focused on identifying the key genes related to autism may elucidate its etiology. the main objective of the present study was to verify the value of karyotyping in autistic children and identifying association between chromosome abnormalities and autism.we e...

the aim of the present study was to compare the broader autism phenotype in iranian parents of children with autism spectrum disorders and parents of typically developing children.parents of children with asd and parents of typically developing children were asked to complete the persian version of the autism spectrum quotient (aq). in the asd group, families included 204 parents (96 fathers an...

background  autistic spectrum disorder (asd) is a neurodevelopmental disorder. there is a large quantity of evidence which point towards a positive correlation between autism and mitochondrial disorders (md). in addition to that, several published reports, indicate that people with neurological disorders exhibit pathological signs of mitochondrial disorders and vice versa. screening for underly...

background: autism spectrum disorder (asd) is a neurological disorder typically appearing before the age of three . the exact cause of autism remains uncertain, and several factors may be involved in its onset: genetic factors and possible environmental factors. the aim of this study was to assess the correlates of autism in the lebanese population. methods: we investigated the association of a...

how to cite this article: hakim shoushtari m, ghalebandi mf, tavasoli a, pourshams m. kleine-levin syndrome in an 8 year old girl with autistic disorder does autism account a primary or secondary cause? iran j child neurol. autumn 2015;9(4):61-64. abstract objective kleine–levin syndrome (kls) is a rare disorder with an unknown etiology. autism spectrum disorder is characterized by various degr...

childhood autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social interactions, verbal and non-verbal communication and by a pattern of stereotypical behaviors and interests. the aim of this study was to estimate the dysmorphic facial features of children with autism and children with asperger syndrome.the examination was conducted on 60 children (30 with childhood autism...

autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder originating from early childhood; nevertheless, its diagnosis is in older ages. in addition to heredity, environmental factors are also of great significance in the etiology of the disease. dermatoglyphic patterns, albeit varied, remain stable for a lifetime and yield a large number of patterns upon examination. studies have shown a significant associatio...

Autistic disorder, an extremely disabling syndrome with onset in early childhood, is associated with multiple comorbid conditions. Although autistic disorder is heterogeneous in its manifestations, there is a subgroup of individuals with autistic disorder who display movements that appear to be unique for the disorders. Hand flapping and a variety of movements termed stereotypies may be pathogn...