Clinical variables at age 2 predictive of mental retardation at age 5 in children with pervasive developmental disorder.
This study attempted to find clinical variables evaluated at age 2 that would predict mental retardation (MR, IQ/cognition-adaptation developmental quotient [C-A DQ]<70) at age 5 in 57 children with pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). About two-thirds of subjects had MR at both initial and outcome evaluations. The C-A DQ at initial evaluation was significantly lower in mentally retarded PDD (MRPDD) than in high-functioning (IQ >or= 70) PDD (HFPDD). MRPDD changed less than HFPDD in IQ/C-A DQ between ages 2 and 5. The C-A DQ at age 2 was a potent predictor for MR at age 5 and the total score and three item scores of Childhood Autism Rating Scale-Tokyo Version evaluated at age 2 were also useful in predicting MR at age 5.
Takeda
Toshinobu
T
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. t-tak@umin.ac.jp
Koyama
Tomonori
T
Kanai
Chieko
C
Kurita
Hiroshi
H
D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D007804:Language Development; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology