OBJECTIVE: To examine the unique neuropsychological presentation in adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorders (HF-ASD) by comparison with adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS: Adults with ASD referred to a specialty clinic (n=26) were compared to two non-ASD groups with (n=52) and without (n=52) ADHD of similar age and sex. RESULTS: No differences in IQ were found. Subjects with HF-ASD were significantly more impaired than both comparison groups in processing speed, cognitive flexibility and sight words. Subjects with HF-ASD were more impaired than controls in working memory, but not the ADHD group. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that there may be specific neuropsychological correlates of HF-ASD differing from ADHD that could have significant implications for identifying individuals at risk for ASD.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the unique neuropsychological presentation in adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorders (HF-ASD) by comparison with adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS: Adults with ASD referred to a specialty clinic (n=26) were compared to two non-ASD groups with (n=52) and without (n=52) ADHD of similar age and sex. RESULTS: No differences in IQ were found. Subjects with HF-ASD were significantly more impaired than both comparison groups in processing speed, cognitive flexibility and sight words. Subjects with HF-ASD were more impaired than controls in working memory, but not the ADHD group. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that there may be specific neuropsychological correlates of HF-ASD differing from ADHD that could have significant implications for identifying individuals at risk for ASD.
Authors: Deirdre M McCarthy; Thomas J Morgan; Sarah E Lowe; Matthew J Williamson; Thomas J Spencer; Joseph Biederman; Pradeep G Bhide Journal: PLoS Biol Date: 2018-10-16 Impact factor: 8.029
Authors: Friederike I Tam; Joseph A King; Daniel Geisler; Franziska M Korb; Juliane Sareng; Franziska Ritschel; Julius Steding; Katja U Albertowski; Veit Roessner; Stefan Ehrlich Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2017-10-19 Impact factor: 4.379