Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Sotos Syndrome.
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SUBMITTER: Lane C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5222916 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
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Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Sotos Syndrome.
Lane Chloe C Milne Elizabeth E Freeth Megan M
Journal of autism and developmental disorders 20170101 1
Sotos syndrome is a congenital overgrowth disorder with an incidence of approximately 1 in 14,000. This study investigated behavioural characteristics of ASD within a large cohort of individuals with Sotos syndrome (n = 78). As measured by the Social Responsiveness Scale, second edition (SRS-2), 65 participants (83.33 %) met clinical cut-off (T-score ≥60). There was no significant gender difference in symptom severity. There was a significant effect of age, with lower scores observed in early ch ...[more]
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