Table 1. Medical History and Physical Examination.
Number of patients | Percent of patients | |
Multiple gestation birth | 8 | 32 |
Prenatal or perinatal complications | 13 | 52 |
Cardiovascular abnormality | 7 | 28 |
GI dysfunction | 16 | 64 |
GI dysfunction other than reflux or constipation | 5 | 20 |
Hematologic abnormality | 2 | 8 |
Endocrine dysfunction | 2 | 8 |
Renal dysfunction | 2 | 8 |
Growth retardation (<2 SD for weight and/or height) | 5 | 20 |
Microcephaly (<2 SD) | 4 | 16 |
Macrocephaly (>3 SD) | 4 | 16 |
Fatigability/exercise intolerance | 17 | 68 |
Marked developmental gross motor delays * | 8 | 32 |
Seizures | 5 | 20 |
Movement disorders | 2 | 8 |
Oculomotor abnormality | 4 | 16 |
Ptosis | 2 | 8 |
Sensorineural hearing deficit | 3 | 12 |
Dysarthria | 3 | 12 |
Multiple regressions | 9 | 36 |
Regression(s) after three years of age | 6 | 24 |
At least 1 major clinical finding uncommon in ASD ** | 24 | 96 |
At least 1 non-CNS organ system involved | 21 | 84 |
At least 2 non-CNS organ systems involved | 8 | 32 |
At least 1 neurologic finding uncommon in ASD † | 15 | 60 |
Defined as ≥5 SD from mean age at walking [33].
Does not include multiple gestation birth, prenatal/perinatal complications, GERD, constipation or macrocephaly.
Does not include fatigability, non-refractory seizures, macrocephaly or regression.