Association of acrocyanosis with Asperger's syndrome.
The authors present three men with both acrocyanosis and Asperger's syndrome. Though the general incidence of acrocyanosis is unknown, they suggest that it is probably more common in autistic disorders and may be caused by hyperserotonaemia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome