title: [Neurological aspects of infantile autism].
abstract: Childhood autism is not usually considered as a neurological disease although frequent antecedents of ante, peri and postnatal injuries are found in its antecedents. Several symptoms of autism particularly in the early development, resemble the signs observed in frontal, temporal, striatal and brainstem dysfunctioning. These cerebral structures are connected with the central dopaminergic system which may be disturbed in autistic children. Such hypotheses suggest the necessary elaboration of an infant and child "behavioral neurology".
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012154:Reticular Formation / Q000503:physiopathology; D013378:Substantia Nigra / Q000503:physiopathology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D014726:Vestibular Nuclei / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: Aspects neurologiques de l'autisme de l'enfant.