An exploration of symmetry in early autism spectrum disorders: Analysis of lying

Esposito, Gianluca; Maestro, Sandra; Muratori, Filippo

doi:10.1016/j.braindev.2008.04.005

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“…Other reports of the earliest emerging autistic symptoms, although they do not specify whether they discuss autism with or without regression, do indeed note motor dysfunction within the first 12 months (Guinchat et al, 2012;Young, Brewer, & Pattison, 2003). 6 Aside from milestones, abnormalities in lying (Esposito, Venuti, Maestro, & Muratori, 2009) have been reported in autistic infants, as have unusual posturing (Baranek, 1999) and differences or reductions in general spontaneous movement (Phagava et al, 2008;Zappella et al, 2015). Abnormalities in the writhing, fidgety movements that typically emerge in early life are symptomatic of minor or major neurological deficits (Einspieler et al, 2014).…”

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What can autism teach us about the role of sensorimotor systems in higher cognition? New clues from studies on language, action semantics, and abstract emotional concept processing

Moseley

Pulvermüller

2018

Cortex

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What can autism teach us about the role of sensorimotor systems in higher cognition? New clues from studies on language, action semantics, and abstract emotional concept processing

Moseley

Pulvermüller

2018

Cortex

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“…In a study by Phagava et al (2008), abnormal general movements (e.g., quality and complexity of movement patterns; Einspieler, Prechtl, Bos, Ferrari, & Cioni, 2004) in the first 4 mo of life distinguished infants with autism from infants with typical development. Esposito, Venuti, Maestro, and Muratori (2009) reported that infants later diagnosed with ASD exhibited less mature motor development-specifically, significantly less static and less dynamic motor symmetry-than infants with typical development and infants with developmental delay. Taken together, several retrospective studies have reported motor delays equal to or greater than developmentally delayed infants.…”

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Head Lag in Infants at Risk for Autism: A Preliminary Study

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Landa²,

Bhat

et al. 2012

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…However, it appears from the literature that the large majority of children with DCD are identified after starting school. 2 In some cases, poor motor performance at preschool age is one of the first clear signs of another (comorbid) developmental disorder with more prominent behavioural features, such as autism spectrum disorders 3 (ASDs), or attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder 4 (ADHD). Although motor disorders can occur in isolation, many studies have described their frequent co-occurrence with ADHD 5,6 and ASD.…”

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Stability of motor problems in young children with or at risk of autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, and or developmental coordination disorder

Waelvelde

Oostra

Dewitte

et al. 2010

Develop Med Child Neuro

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AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the stability of motor problems in a clinically referred sample of children with, or at risk of, autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and ⁄ or developmental coordination disorder (DCD).METHOD Participants were 49 children (39 males, 10 females; mean age 5y 6mo, SD 10mo) with various developmental problems, a Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC) score on or below the 15th centile, and an IQ of 70 or more. Sixteen children were at risk of developing ADHD, 15 children had a diagnosis of, or were at risk of developing ASD, and 18 children had neither diagnosis. Children were reassessed 2 to 3 years later.RESULTS At follow-up (mean age 7y 11mo; SD 1y), the mean M-ABC score was significantly increased, and in 22 children was no longer below the 15th centile. A general linear model to compare the difference in M-ABC scores in the three groups of children demonstrated a significant difference between groups (p=0.013), with the age at the initial assessment as a significant covariate (p=0.052). The group of children with or at risk of ASD showed less improvement in motor performance.INTERPRETATION Motor problems among preschool age children are not always stable, but appear to be so in most children with ASDs.A number of children exhibit poor motor performance in the first 6 years of life. In some cases the motor problems can be explained by an apparent central nervous system disorder, and these problems are unlikely to resolve. However, some children without a clear neurological disorder present with poor motor abilities before 7 years of age. Some of these children could be considered to have developmental coordination disorder (DCD), according to DSM-IV-TR 1 criteria. However, it appears from the literature that the large majority of children with DCD are identified after starting school.2 In some cases, poor motor performance at preschool age is one of the first clear signs of another (comorbid) developmental disorder with more prominent behavioural features, such as autism spectrum disorders 3 (ASDs), or attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder 4 (ADHD). Although motor disorders can occur in isolation, many studies have described their frequent co-occurrence with ADHD 5,6 and ASD. 7,8 The purpose of this study was therefore, to determine the stability of poor motor performance among younger children.The most commonly used screening instruments for young children evaluate basic motor skills, referenced against age norms and based on early normative models of motor development. 9 But is motor development really a linear process with a small range of variability? Darrah et al. 10 investigated the stability of outcome on serial motor assessment and found a large variability of scores within individual infants and between infants aged 0 to 18 months. They concluded that motor development in very young children is non-linear, rather than occurring at a constant rate. They suggested that screening of infants should includ...

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An exploration of symmetry in early autism spectrum disorders: Analysis of lying

Cited by 120 publications

References 33 publications

What can autism teach us about the role of sensorimotor systems in higher cognition? New clues from studies on language, action semantics, and abstract emotional concept processing

What can autism teach us about the role of sensorimotor systems in higher cognition? New clues from studies on language, action semantics, and abstract emotional concept processing

Head Lag in Infants at Risk for Autism: A Preliminary Study

Stability of motor problems in young children with or at risk of autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, and or developmental coordination disorder

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