Infantile autism in twins.
A pair of MZ male twins concordant for early infantile autism (E.I.A.) is presented. A distinction is drawn between E.I.A. and infantile psychosis (I.P.) with associated mental retardation as a guide to prognosis and the necessity to provide suitable social training and education. The relevance of aetiology is discussed, and the importance of abnormal ante-natal history and delivery status, even in cases with strong genetic predisposition, is noted.
D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000235:genetics; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012919:Social Behavior; D012923:Social Class; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior; D014427:Twins; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic