infantile autism


Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia.
Related to infantile autism: Infantile spasms

infantile autism

[′in·fən‚tīl ′ȯ‚tiz·əm]
(psychology)
A disorder of children characterized by extreme withdrawal and introspection without regard for reality.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
References in periodicals archive ?
Peripheral auditory asymmetry in infantile autism. Eur J Neurosci 2001; 13: 628-32.
Otoacoustic Emissions in Young Children with Autism
Infantile autism: The syndrome and its implications for a neural theory of behavior.
Autism: why the rise in rates? Our improved understanding of the disorder and increasingly sensitive diagnostic tools are playing a role--but so are some other factors
Another study investigated whether P-endorphin plays an important role in infantile autism by measuring the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of p-endorphin and evaluated the correlation between these levels and ASD symptoms [88].
Pain sensitivity and observer perception of pain in individuals with autistic spectrum disorder
Infantile autism: A genetic study of 21 twin pairs.
History of autism
Infantile autism: rethinking the speech therapy view.
Speech and language pathology and autistic spectrum
The neurobiology of infantile autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and allied disciplines, 29, 257-266.
Revisiones sobre el autismo
The spectrum can range from infantile autism with mental retardation to Asperger syndrome with above average intelligence.
Raising awareness on autism in Namibia
Perinatal complications as predictors of infantile autism. The International Journal of Neurosciece, 112, 1085-1098.
Los riesgos maternos pre-, peri- y neonatales en una muestra de madres de hijos con trastorno generalizado del desarrollo
Adam Feinstein, from Autism Cymru, said, "Autism is a neurological disorder, so there is every reason to assume it has always existed, but it was not until 1943 that the first detailed description of what was called early infantile autism emerged.
HEALTH: Conference to give a voice to those affected
The classic features of infantile autism of extreme social isolation, pathological need for sameness and mutism or non-communicative speech were originally described by Kanner in 1943.
Autism: understanding basic concepts
Histoanatomic observations of the brain in early infantile autism. Neurology.
Generalidades sobre el autismo
Encyclopedia browser ?
Full browser ?