Article
Genetics of autism: characteristics of affected and unaffected children from 37 multiplex families.
American journal of medical genetics - 15 Mar 1994
Spiker D, Lotspeich L, Kraemer H C, Hallmayer J, McMahon W, Petersen P B, Nicholas P, Pingree C, Wiese-Slater S, Chiotti C
Abstract excerpt
Evidence from twin and family studies strongly suggests that genetic factors play a prominent role in the etiology of some cases of infantile autism. Genetic factors would be expected to be especially strong in families with multiple autistic members (multiplex families). This report describes the identification and evaluation of 44 families with two or more autistic children collected as part of a genetic...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Autistic Disorder
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Family Health
- Female
- Humans
- Intelligence Tests
- Male
- Observer Variation