Possible tics diagnosed as stereotypies in patients with severe autism spectrum disorder: a video-based evaluation.

Cristiano TermineEnzo GrossiValentina AnelliLedina DerhemiAndrea Eugenio Cavanna

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2020)

Expert review of video-recordings of repetitive behaviors in young patients with ASD and stereotypies suggests the possibility of a relatively high rate of co-morbid tics. These findings need to be integrated with a comprehensive clinical assessment focusing on the diagnostic re-evaluation of heterogeneous motor manifestations.

Keyphrases

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