Autism-Open Access
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Aytac Akbasak

Publications

• Review Article
  Autism and Cerebellar Mutism: A Review of the Neuroanatomical Findings
  Author(s): Miktat Kaya, Hakan Erdogan, Can Hakan Yildirim, Erol Tasdemiroglu and Aytac Akbasak Miktat Kaya, Hakan Erdogan, Can Hakan Yildirim, Erol Tasdemiroglu and Aytac Akbasak
  
  Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is behaviorally defined syndrome characterized by atypical social interaction, disordered verbal and non-verbal communication, restricted areas of interest and limited imaginative play. The prevalence of ASD is considered to be approximately 4 to 5 per 1000, but numbers differ according to criteria used for diagnosis [1]. Individuals with ASD have three core features; 1. Impairments of reciprocal social interactions, 2. Abnormal development and use of language and 3. Repetitive and ritualized behaviors and a narrow range of interests. In addition to the core features of autism, there are common co-morbid neurological disorders. The prevalence of mental retardation in the autism spectrum is approximately 30%. Epilepsy prevalence associated with autism varies from 5% to 44%. Anxiety and mood disorders are also very common in autism. T.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7890.1000105

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