Minor physical anomalies in alcoholic and schizophrenic adults and hyperactive and autistic children
- 1 May 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in American Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 139 (5) , 640-643
- https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.139.5.640
Abstract
Minor physical anomalies occur with increased frequency in retarded, hyperactive and autistic children, which suggests the effects of genetic influences or a toxic early uterine environment. The authors findings concur with previously published reports concerning hyperactive and autistic children. Extending these studies to adult patients, they found an increased incidence of minor physical anomalies in schizophrenic adults. Alcoholic adults did not have a greater number of anomalies than normal adults, but the distribution among alcoholics appeared to be bimodal, suggesting heterogeneity within this group.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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