title: Autism: part I. Deficits, prevalence, symptoms, and environmental factors.
abstract: Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is gaining the attention of public health, educators, and health care providers. This column reviews the deficits, prevalence, symptoms, and environmental factors.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ray-Mihm
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015984:Causality; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D005824:Genetics, Behavioral; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects; D015995:Prevalence; D002666:Psychology, Child
chemical_list: D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine