title: Hypomelanosis of Ito in three cases with autism and autistic-like conditions.
abstract: Two girls and a boy showing autistic behaviour and fulfilling the criteria for autistic disorder, Asperger syndrome or atypical autism were diagnosed as having hypomelanosis of Ito syndrome. It is suggested that skin changes indicating underlying neurocutaneous disorders be meticulously looked for in all cases with autism and autistic-like conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics and Child Psychiatry, Child Neuropsychiatry Centre, Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akefeldt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D007621:Karyotyping; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D012919:Social Behavior