A case of autism associated with partial tetrasomy 15.
We report a male individual with partial tetrasomy 15 and severe mental retardation, who met ICD-10 criteria for autism. The relevance of this to the etiology of autism is discussed.
Hotopf
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Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London.
Bolton
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D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D002884:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics