Prognos vid Aspergers syndrom: Uppföljningsstudie av 100 pojkar

84% hade kvarstående Aspergerdiagnos i vuxen ålder

12% hade ingen diagnos inom autismområdet längre

Time - New Study Suggests Autism Can be ‘Outgrown’
By Maia Szalavitz Jan. 22, 2013

There is more evidence that a minority of autistic children may eventually overcome their developmental issues, but experts caution that such recovery is rare.

The new research, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and led by Deborah Fein of the University of Connecticut, involved 34 people ages 8 to 21 who had been diagnosed with autism but no longer met criteria for the condition. The initial diagnosis had to be made in writing by a doctor or psychologist specializing in autism before the child turned five. And, to make sure they were studying severe cases, researchers included only children who had not spoken before 18 months or did not use phrases before age 2.

The study also found, not surprisingly, that having a higher IQ was associated with optimal outcomes. “It is possible that above average cognition allowed individuals with ASD to compensate,” the authors write.

The researchers also caution that most autistic people will continue to have symptoms: earlier studies, which may have included inaccurate diagnoses, have suggested that only about 3% to 25% children who receive a diagnosis will eventually lose it.

Wine skrev:Det verkar stämma bra att autism kan "läka ut", en del som fått diagnosen Aspergers syndrom i unga år uppfyller inte heller längre diagnoskriterierna i vuxen ålder:

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