Prevalence of autism and attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder in Down syndrome: a population-based study

Autor: Elisabeth Fernell, Anne Isaksson, Cathrine Göransson, Marie Åberg, Bodil Ekstam, Jan Gustafsson, Agneta Holmbom, Ulrika Wester Oxelgren, Åsa Myrelid, Göran Annerén
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Developmental medicine and child neurology. 59(3)
ISSN: 1469-8749
Popis: To investigate the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a population-based group of children and adolescents with Down syndrome, and to relate the findings to level of intellectual disability and to medical conditions.From a population-based cohort of 60 children and adolescents with Down syndrome, 41 individuals (29 males, 12 females; mean age 11y, age range 5-17y) for whom parents gave consent for participation were clinically assessed with regard to ASD and ADHD. The main instruments used were the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham-IV Rating Scale, and the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-II.High rates of ASD and ADHD were found: 17 (42%) and 14 (34%) of the 41 children met DSM criteria for ASD and ADHD respectively.Children with Down syndrome and coexisting neurodevelopmental/neuropsychiatric disorders in addition to intellectual disability and medical disorders constitute a severely disabled group. Based on the results, we suggest that screening is implemented for both ASD and ADHD, at the age of 3 to 5 years and early school years respectively, to make adequate interventions possible.
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