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- Title
Cutaneous manifestations in an autistic population.
- Authors
Srebrnik, Avigdor; Brenner, Sarah; Holan, Agatha; Stein, Daniel; Elizur, Avner
- Abstract
Background The observation of combinations of cutaneous signs that appear to be specific to autistic patients indicates a possible genetic association between autism and certain cutaneous manifestations. Objective To examine the possibility of a genetic association between autism and cutaneous manifestations in an autistic population compared to a control group of psychiatric patients. Subjects and methods Seventy-four autistic and 67 psychiatric hospitalized patients underwent routine skin examination by a physician who was unaware of the patient individual diagnosis, medical history and family background. Data on concomitant diseases, family medical history, drug therapy and dermatologic findings were compared in the two populations. Results The autistic population had a significantly higher frequency of seborrhea, atypical nevi, pigmentation, baldness and seizures, which may have a genetic background. Conclusions The findings point to the possible genetic nature of autism, a speculation that requires further study.
- Subjects
PSYCHOTHERAPY patients; DRUG therapy; AUTISM; SKIN diseases; PEOPLE with mental illness; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities
- Publication
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology, 1997, Vol 9, Issue 2, p118
- ISSN
0926-9959
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/S0926-9959(97)00068-8