Infantile Autism and Puberty

In a Swedish sample of five autistic children (12 to 18 years old), deterioration or severe symptom aggravation at the onset of puberty that followed earlier improvement is described. It is suggested that autistic children with pubertal deterioration may constitute a meaningful subgroup of the syndr...

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Published inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Vol. 11; no. 4; p. 365
Main Authors Gillberg, Christopher, Schaumann, Helen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.1981
Subjects
Adolescents
Autism
Case Studies
Child Development
Classification
Individual Characteristics
Puberty
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Summary:In a Swedish sample of five autistic children (12 to 18 years old), deterioration or severe symptom aggravation at the onset of puberty that followed earlier improvement is described. It is suggested that autistic children with pubertal deterioration may constitute a meaningful subgroup of the syndrome. (Author/SB)