Autism Spectrum Symptomatology Among Children with Duplication 7q11.23 Syndrome.
Bonita P Klein-Tasman, Carolyn B Mervis
PMID 29307037WHAT IT FOUND
12 participants (19.0%) met clinical criteria for ASD.
Parent interview alone classified 25 participants (39.7%) as autism. Use direct observation and consider language level and anxiety before diagnosing.
Key findings
0112 participants (19.0%) met clinical criteria for an ASD diagnosis.
02Parent interview classified 25 participants (39.7%) as autism, but current communication and social interaction symptoms were reported as milder than past symptoms.
03On direct observation, 47 children (74.6%) were classified non-spectrum and 16 children (25.4%) showed ASD-related behavior.
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What it does not show
Dup7 is rare, and children with anxiety or speech disorders who do not have clear intellectual disability are not routinely tested, so the sample may miss some people with Dup7. Many people with Dup7 remain undiagnosed. The group with very limited or no expressive language was small, so findings for that group are less stable. The study measured children at one time, so it cannot show how symptoms change with age. The study did not compare children with Dup7 to children with autism but no Dup7.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that Dup7 means autism. 12 participants (19.0%) met clinical criteria, while parent report alone classified 25 participants (39.7%) as autism.