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Abstract
A disorder beginning in childhood. It is marked by the presence of markedly abnormal or impaired development in social interaction and communication and a markedly restricted repertoire of activity and interest. Manifestations of the disorder vary greatly depending on the developmental level and chronological age of the individual. (DSM-V)
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11 entry terms
- Autism
- Autism, Early Infantile
- Autism, Infantile
- Kanner's Syndrome
- Disorder, Autistic
- Disorders, Autistic
- Early Infantile Autism
- Infantile Autism
- Infantile Autism, Early
- Kanner Syndrome
- Kanners Syndrome
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, virology.
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History Note
1981(1966)
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- Autism (1966-1970)
- Schizophrenia, Childhood (1966-1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Autistic Disorder. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001321. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001321
- Autistic Disorder. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism
- Autistic Disorder. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38404