Executive functioning, adaptive skills, emotional and behavioral profile: A comparison between autism spectrum disorder and phenylketonuria

Executive functioning, adaptive skills, emotional and behavioral profile: A comparison between autism spectrum disorder and phenylketonuria

Introduction: Influential theories maintain that some of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) core symptoms may arise from deficits in executive functions (EF). EF deficits are also considered a neuropsychological marker of early treated individuals with phenylketonuria (PKU). Aims of this study were: to...

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Main Authors: Barbara Trimarco, Filippo Manti, Francesca Nardecchia, Sergio Melogno, Mara Testa, Giovanni Meledandri, Claudia Carducci, Roberta Penge, Vincenzo Leuzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
Subjects:
Autism spectrum disorder
Phenylketonuria
Executive functions
Adaptive behavior
Internalizing and externalizing symptoms
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426920300239

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