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infantile autism

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infantile autism [′in·fən‚tīl ′ȯ‚tiz·əm]
(psychology)
A disorder of children characterized by extreme withdrawal and introspection without regard for reality.


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The spectrum can range from infantile autism with mental retardation to Asperger syndrome with above average intelligence.
92) between the prevalence of infantile autism in one-year birth cohorts and the number of children hospitalized for pneumonia and bronchiolitis during their birth year.
Infantile autism in children develops at about 30 months of age.
 
 
 
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