A case of autism associated with partial tetrasomy 15

J Autism Dev Disord. 1995 Feb;25(1):41-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02178166.

Abstract

We report a male individual with partial tetrasomy 15 and severe mental retardation, who met ICD-10 criteria for autism. The relevance of this to the etiology of autism is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Autistic Disorder / diagnosis
  • Autistic Disorder / genetics*
  • Child
  • Chromosome Aberrations / diagnosis
  • Chromosome Aberrations / genetics*
  • Chromosome Disorders
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15*
  • Humans
  • Intellectual Disability / diagnosis
  • Intellectual Disability / genetics
  • Karyotyping
  • Male
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Tetralogy of Fallot / diagnosis
  • Tetralogy of Fallot / genetics