title: Phenylketonuria: an underlying etiology of autistic syndrome. A case report.
abstract: A 3.5-year-old girl with an autistic syndrome was investigated, and classic phenylketonuria (PKU) was identified. The search for PKU was undertaken systematically as part of an essential work-up of children with autism.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Neurology, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miladi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Larnaout
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaabachi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Helayem
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Hamida
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed