Open AccessThe diagnostic value of congenital and nevoid cutaneous lesions associated with autism spectrum disorders in indian children-A case-control study
Author(s) -
Sirisha Varala,
Renu George,
Lydia Mathew,
Paul Swamidhas Sudhakar Russell,
Beena Koshy,
Samuel Philip Oommen,
Maya Thomas,
Karthik Muthusamy,
Sangeetha Yoganathan,
L. Jeyaseelan,
Jayaprakash Muliyil
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_275_20
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberous sclerosis , autism , dermatology , pediatrics , odds ratio , autism spectrum disorder , pathology , psychiatry
Cutaneous lesions are the defining features of several neurocutaneous syndromes like neurofibromatosis1(NF1), tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), and Sturge Weber syndrome to name a few. With this background, we explored the possibility of identifying congenital and nevoid cutaneous markers that may help in the early recognition of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Indian children. The objective of this study was to measure the strength of association between congenital and nevoid cutaneous lesions and ASD among Indian children.