Autism as One of Several Disabilities in Two Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

S. A. Ivarsson; I. Bjerre; P. Vegfors; K. Ahlfors

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1071471

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Neuropediatrics 1990; 21(2): 102-103
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071471

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Autism as One of Several Disabilities in Two Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

S. A. Ivarsson¹ , I. Bjerre¹ , P. Vegfors² , K. Ahlfors³

¹Department of Pediatric, University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, S-21401 Malmö, Sweden
²Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, S-21401 Malmö, Sweden
³Department of Clinical Virology, University of Lund, Malmö General Hospital, S-21401 Malmö, Sweden

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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Two children with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV)-infection, severely disabled where autism was one of the disabilities are described. The characterization of the maternal infection have been possible and the connection between congenital CMV-infection and autism is discussed.

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Congenital CMV-infection - Autism