The course of diagnosis of autistic patients: the delay between recognition of the first symptoms by parents and correct diagnosis

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The course of diagnosis of autistic patients: the delay between recognition of the first symptoms by parents and correct diagnosis

Original language description

The primary aim of the research was to find the delay between the first symptoms of an autistic disorder being recognized by parents and diagnosis in our centre. A secondary objective was to evaluate the number of contacts with professionals (physicians,teachers, and speech therapists) in which parents pointed out special manifestations seen in children and, in spite of that, the children were not referred to a specialist. A retrospective study assessed 204 children (59 girls, 145 boys) in total; 126 children (39 girls, 87 boys) with childhood autism (CHA), 57 (17 girls, 40 boys) with atypical autism (AA), and 21 (3 girls, 18 boys) with Aspergers syndrome (AS). The mean age at appearance of the first signs was 29.7 months, and the average age at diagnosis was 81.5 months. The mean delay in making a diagnosis was 51.3 months. The delay in diagnosis is shortest in patients with AA (a mean period of 4.4 months = 3 years and 8 months), longer in CHA patients (49.

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

FH - Neurology, neuro-surgery, nuero-sciences

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2007

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Neuroendocrinology Letters

ISSN

0172-780X

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Volume of the periodical

28

Issue of the periodical within the volume

6

Country of publishing house

SE - SWEDEN

Number of pages

5

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000252066300029

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