ABSTRACT
It is hypothesized that infantile autism could represent a defensive position with variable clinical characteristics whose expressions are notably influenced by the environment. We examined a group of ten children under the age of three who were followed up on home care. Our research focused on a double-blind correlation test between two types of data: the diagnostic on the one hand and the child video recording observation on the other hand. Certain objectivable autistic states were found in two children for which the initial diagnosis of autism were in a first time ruled out (according to DSM-III-R and French Classification). This confirms the polymorphism of children autistic states.
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Autistic Disorder/diagnosis , Home Care Services , Mental Disorders/diagnosis , Child, Preschool , Cohort Studies , Diagnosis, Differential , Double-Blind Method , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Prospective Studies , Social Environment , Video RecordingABSTRACT
A multicentric investigation concerning intestinal atresia diagnosed in french university hospitals from 1979 to 1983, has been done. Out of 96 exploitable cases coming from 8 centers, 28 correspond to intestinal atresias which had subject to prenatal echographic diagnosis: that is 29%. 15 of the 96 atresias were affected with trisomy. 21 which had not been recognised in utero. Concerning the isolated duodenal atresia, not accompanied by any other malformation, the post surgical evolution has been appreciated during the 12 months following the surgical operation. There was no statistically significant difference, in favour of the group of children whose malformation has been recognised in utero, concerning the number of post surgical complications. This result, apparently deceitful, can be explained by the early management of these malformations in specialised centers which have participated in this study.