Psychiatric, neuropediatric, and neuropsychological symptoms in a case of hypomelanosis of Ito

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1997 Dec;6(4):227-33. doi: 10.1007/BF00539930.

Abstract

This case report presents a thirteen year-old boy who was diagnosed as having Hypomelanosis of Ito. The developmental history includes severe failure to thrive, and moderate atypical autism as well as diverse clinical and neuropsychological symptoms are present. The pattern of neuropsychological functioning, which can be partially related to the neurophysiological findings, is discussed within the context of existing neuropsychological theories about autistic disorders.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Autistic Disorder / complications*
  • Brain / pathology
  • Failure to Thrive / complications
  • Humans
  • Learning Disabilities / complications
  • Male
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Neuropsychology
  • Pigmentation Disorders / complications
  • Pigmentation Disorders / physiopathology
  • Pigmentation Disorders / psychology*
  • Social Perception