Co-Morbid Medical Conditions

This session presents data related to co-morbid medical conditions in individuals with ASD including epilepsy, sleep disturbance, GI disorders, feeding difficulties, metabolic abnormalities and specific genetic conditions among others.
Saturday, May 19, 2012: 8:00 AM-12:30 PM
Sheraton Hall (Sheraton Centre Toronto)
9:00 AM
15 Feeding Difficulties Among Children with Autiusm Spectrum Disorders of Preschool Age: A Controlled Sudy
A. Kotsopoulos, A. Troupou, M. Gyftogianni, A. Gasteratos and A. Gyftogianni
10:00 AM
16 Feeding Problems and Nutrient Intake in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Meta-Analysis and Comprehensive Review of the Literature
W. G. Sharp, D. L. Jaquess, R. Berry, W. Jones, C. McCracken, C. A. Saulnier and A. Klin
11:00 AM
Feeding Issues in Children with Autism and Abnormal Sensory Modulation (Withdrawn)
D. U. Menon, R. V. Whitney and J. Smith
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
20 Assessment of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Status in Omani Autistic Children
M. I. Waly, Y. M. Al-Farsi, M. Al-Sharbati, M. M. Al-Khaduri, A. Ali, M. M. Essa, A. Ouhtit, O. A. Al-Farsi, M. Al-Shafaee and R. Deth
10:00 AM
22 Altered Antioxidant Enzymes in the Plasma of Autistic Omani Children
M. M. Essa, G. J. GUILLEMIN, F. L. Hakkim, M. I. Waly, M. Al-Sharbati, Y. M. Al-Farsi and A. Ali
9:00 AM
24 A Comparison Study of Inorganic and Organic Compounds in Children with Autism and Controls
S. Faber, G. M. Zinn, T. Fahrenholz, A. Boggess, J. C. Kern and H. M. S. Kingston
10:00 AM
25 Atypical Pupillary Light Reflex and Heart Rate Variability in Children with Autism
C. L. Daluwatte, J. H. Miles, S. E. Christ, D. Q. Beversdorf, T. N. Takahashi and G. Yao
11:00 AM
26 Incidence of Gastrointestinal Distress and Effects of Diet in 1- to 6-Month-Old Infants At High Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders
K. R. Dobkins, A. Penn, S. Taylor, L. J. Carver, C. Herbert and G. W. Schmid-Schonbein
10:00 AM
28 Increased Sympathetic Nervous System Tone in Autism Spectrum Disorders with Comorbid Gastrointestinal Symptomatology
B. Ferguson, J. R. Day, B. R. Wexler, R. E. Lavoy, R. M. Zamzow, P. S. Foster and D. Q. Beversdorf
10:00 AM
31 Sleep Issues In ASD: Behavioral Implications for Adolescents
D. M. Antovich, J. Munson, T. St. John, S. R. Dager and A. M. Estes
11:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
34 Sleep Quality in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder with and without Anxiety Compared to Typically Developing Children
M. C. Souders, L. Berry, I. Giserman, C. M. Puleo, W. Eriksen, A. Bennett and J. D. Herrington
9:00 AM
36 Correlations Between Sensory Processing Symptoms and Sleep Disturbances Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
M. G. Mosner, L. E. Bradstreet, L. Guy, R. Schaaf, R. T. Schultz and M. C. Souders
10:00 AM
37 Distinct Facial Phenotypes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Unaffected Siblings
J. R. Austin, I. D. George, K. K. Cole, T. N. Takahashi, Y. Duan, J. H. Miles and K. Aldridge
11:00 AM
38 2D Facial Pattern Analysis for Autism
T. Obafemi-Ajayi, B. Morago, J. Wilson, T. N. Takahashi, K. Aldridge, J. H. Miles and Y. Duan
9:00 AM
39 A Prospective Case Series of Premature Infants Who Developed Autism Spectrum Disorder
C. Roncadin, F. Nawaz, J. Brian, S. E. Bryson, A. Niccols, W. Roberts, I. M. Smith, P. Szatmari and L. Zwaigenbaum
10:00 AM
40 Refined Subtyping of Autistic Patients Based on Pathogenetic Components
R. Sacco, S. Rossi, B. Manzi, P. Curatolo, C. Bravaccio, C. Lenti and A. M. M. Persico
9:00 AM
Epilepsy In AUTISM: LONG TERM FOLLOW up (Withdrawn)
N. Granana, A. Suburo and N. Fejerman
10:00 AM
Depakote Treatment for Concurrent Autism and Abnormal EEG (Withdrawn)
M. Chez, C. Lepage and R. Low
11:00 AM
Left Handed Phenotype in Autism (Withdrawn)
C. Lepage
9:00 AM
45 Asthma and Allergies in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
K. Lyall, J. Van de Water, P. Ashwood and I. Hertz-Picciotto
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
47 Autistic Symptomatology in Prader-Willi Syndrome
A. Dimitropoulos and C. Klaiman
9:00 AM
48 Autistic Traits in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
S. Herguner, H. Harmancı, A. Herguner and H. Toy
10:00 AM
49 Parent-Reported Autism Spectrum Symptomatology in Children with Williams Syndrome
F. van der Fluit, B. P. Klein-Tasman and E. C. Bennaton
11:00 AM
50 Simons Variation in Individuals Project: Characterizing the Phenotype of 16p11.2 Duplication Syndrome
L. Green Snyder, S. M. Kanne, R. Bernier, J. A. Burko, B. M. Cerban, W. Chung, R. P. Goin-Kochel, A. Laakman, A. Lian Cavanagh, R. McNally Keehn, F. K. Miller, J. E. Olson, A. V. Snow, J. E. Spiro, A. D. Stevens, J. Tjernagel, N. Visyak, J. R. Wenegrat and E. Hanson
9:00 AM
51 Osteoporosis and Ambulation in Girls with Rett Syndrome
K. Smith, L. Yin, A. Pitts and L. H. Wills
10:00 AM
52 Audiometric Profiles of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
C. Demopoulos, C. Keller, G. Schroeder, K. DePlonty, B. E. Kopald, K. Cooper, N. Bangera and J. D. Lewine
10:00 AM
Talk to the Hand: Finger and Hand Palm Prints in Adolescents with ASD As Compared to the General Population (Withdrawn)
E. I. de Bruin, A. Louwerse and A. C. Huizink
11:00 AM
56 Growth Characteristics of Jamaican Children with Autism
R. Melbourne-Chambers, J. Tapper, M. H. Rahbar and M. Samms-Vaughan