Childhood Autism in a 3-Year Old Male Nigerian Whose Mother was diagnosed with Hepatitis C Virus Infection during Pregnancy: A Case Report
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Childhood autism is a pervasive developmental disorder presenting with a distinct pattern of impairments in social relationships and communication with repetitive/stereotyped behaviour. Multiple aetiological factors have been established and viral infections that occur very early in development have been proposed as possible aetiological factors. Case Presentation: This article reports a case of childhood autism in a 3-year old male Nigerian whose mother was diagnosed with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection during pregnancy. Conclusion: The observation in this case report of childhood autism in a 3-year old male Nigerian whose mother had HCV infection during pregnancy raises the question of a possible association between childhood autism and HCV.
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M. N. Igwe, N. A. Ajayi
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- EP ID EP343710
- DOI 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18371
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