Auditory brainstem responses in childhood psychosis.

• Auditory brainstem responses were compared in 24 autistic children, 7 children with other childhood psychoses, and 31 normal children. One-third of the autistic children showed abnormal ABR indicative of brainstem dysfunction and correlating with muscular hypotonia and severe language impairment. The children with other psychoses and the normal children showed normal results.

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Psykiatri (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Psychiatry (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Adolescent

Adult

Autistic Disorder

Complications

Physiopathology

Brain Stem

Physiopathology

Child

Child

Preschool

Evoked Potentials

Auditory

Female

Functional Laterality

Humans

Male

Muscle Hypotonia

Complications

Psychotic Disorders

Physiopathology

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