Neuropsychological Findings in High-Functioning Men with Infantile Autism, Residual State

摘要: Abstract Ten men (ages 18–39) with clear histories of Infantile autism and approximately average verbal nonverbal intelligence were studied a comprehensive battery neuropsychological tests. Comparisons 10 matched normal controls showed no significant differences in many visuoperceptual or memory skills sensory-perceptual motor their lateralization. Differences seen on language measures small, but statistically significant. In contrast to this, the autistic group demonstrated dramatic deficits simple complex, problem-solving tasks, such as Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, selected tasks from Stanford-Binet, Trail Making Test. A left-hemisphere hypothesis was not supported, nor there compelling evidence any posterior cortical deficit. Results are compatible frontal-system dysfunction more widespread pathology.