title: Autism as one of several disabilities in two children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection.
abstract: Two children with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV)-infection, severely disabled where autism was one of the disabilities are described. The characterization of the maternal infection have been possible and the connection between congenital CMV-infection and autism is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric, University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ivarsson
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bjerre
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vegfors
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahlfors
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology