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. 2008 Nov 26;3(11):e3815. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003815

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.