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Peer reviewedWilliams, P. Gail; Hersh, Joseph H. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1998
A study reviewed neurodevelopment evaluations of 74 patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) to determine if an association between NF1 and autism exists. Three patients had an additional diagnosis of autism. Findings also a high incidence of learning disabilities, speech and language delays, motor deficits, and attention problems in patients.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Incidence, Individual Characteristics
