Diagnostic delay of autism in Jordan: review of 84 cases

Little research is available on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) epidemiology and clinical practice in developing countries. Studies from the Middle East are particularly rare. In Western countries, autism is regarded as highly influenced by genetics, although genetic abnormalities are only identifi...

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Published inLibyan Journal of Medicine Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 21725
Main Authors Masri, Amira T., Suluh, Najati Al, Nasir, Ramzi
Format Journal Article Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis 19.08.2013
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Co-Action Publishing
Taylor & Francis Group
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Age
Age of Onset
Autism
Autistic Disorder - diagnosis
Autistic Disorder - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Colleges & universities
Delayed Diagnosis
Developing countries
Families & family life
Family medical history
Female
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Hospitals
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Jordan - epidemiology
LDCs
Letter to the Editor
Male
Pediatrics
Risk Factors
Jordan
Middle East
Jordan (country)
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Summary:Little research is available on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) epidemiology and clinical practice in developing countries. Studies from the Middle East are particularly rare. In Western countries, autism is regarded as highly influenced by genetics, although genetic abnormalities are only identified in a minority of patients. There is increasing evidence that the high rates of consanguinity in the Middle East predispose to an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance of autism. In Jordan, the incidence of autosomal recessive disorders is high, and contributes significantly to the etiologies of global developmental delay. However, it is not known if autosomal recessive disorders contribute to the incidence of autism in Jordan. Citation: Libyan J Med 2013, 8: 21725 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ljm.v8i0.21725
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ISSN:1993-2820
1819-6357
1819-6357
DOI:10.3402/ljm.v8i0.21725