Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
10-2007
Abstract
The extent to which the phenotype of children comorbid for velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) differs from that of VCFS-only has not been studied. The sample consisted of 41 children (20 females) with VCFS, ranging in age from 6.5 years to 15.8 years. Eight children with VCFS met formal DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for autism based upon the ADI-R. These eight plus an additional nine participants met diagnostic criteria for an autistic spectrum disorder (VCFS + ASD). Ninety-four percent of the children with VCFS + ASD had a co-occurring psychiatric disorder while 60% of children with VCFS had a psychiatric disorder. Children with VCFS + ASD had larger right amygdala volumes. All other neuroanatomic regions of interest were statistically similar between the two groups.
DOI
10.1007/s10803-006-0308-6
PMID
17180713
Recommended Citation
Antshel, K. M., Aneja, A., Strunge L. A., Peebles, J., Fremont, W., Stallone, K., AbdulSabur, N. ... Kates, W. R. (2007). Autistic spectrum disorders in velo-cardio facial syndrome (22q11.2 deletion). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37(9), 1776–1786.
Publication
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume
37
Issue
9
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Pages
1776-1786
Comments
Published: Antshel, Kevin, et al. "Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Velo-cardio Facial Syndrome (22q11.2 Deletion)." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 37.9 (2007):1776–1786.