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Autism
Studies from University of Montreal provide new data on autism in children
February 18th, 2009
Research findings, 'Regression of language and non-language skills in pervasive developmental disorders,' are discussed in a new report. "As part of the pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), there is a subgroup of individuals reported to have a different onset of symptom appearance consisting of an apparently normal early development, followed by a loss of verbal and/or non-verbal skills prior to 2 years of age. This study aims at comparing the symptomatology of children who displayed a regression and often an associated intellectual disability through investigation of two types of loss, namely language and other skill regression," scientists in Montreal, Canada report....
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-02-18)
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