Table 5

Summary of reported population studies to assess the frequency of chromosome abnormalities (excluding fragile sites, polymorphisms and single cell abnormalities)

Study
Subjects karyotyped
Chromosome abnormality
Clinical diagnosis

Konstantareas & Homatidis 1999 [123]
127
6 [4.7%]
Diagnosed using the clinical criteria of autistic disorder by DSM-III (1983–1989)


46,XY,inv(2)(p11q13)pat,3q+



47,XY,+mar



47,XY,+mar



47,XX,+13



47,XX,+inv dup(15)(pter→ q13::q13→ pter)



47,XY,+der(15)(pter→ q15::p11→ pter)de novo

Gillberg & Wahlstrom 1985 [124]
46
2 [4.3%]
Diagnosed using the American Psychiatric Association (1980) criteria DSM-III


47,XY,+21



47,XYY

Lauritsen 1999 [122]
145
4 [2.8%]
Cases with psychotic symptoms before 2–3 years or beginning at 2–3 or later between 1969–1993


47,XX,+mar,?t(13;22)



46,XX,t(9;10)(p23;q23.1)



46,XY,inv(10)(p11.21;q21.2)mat



46,XY,t(7;12)(q21.4;q15)de novo

Li 1993 [121]
104
5 [4.8%]
Diagnosed using the American Psychiatric Association (1980 & 1987) guidelines, DSM-III & III-R


47,XY,+21



46,XY/47,XY,+21 [12/88]



46,XY,t(5;6)(q13;p23)de novo



46,X,inv(Y)(p11q11)



46,fra(X)(q27.3),inv(Y)(p11q11)

Weidmer-Mikhail 1998 [120]
59
1 [1.69 %]
DSM-III-R (1991–1995)


Tetrasomy 15

Ritvo 1990 [6]
233
9 [3.9%]
DSM-III (1984–1988)


6-trisomy 21



Partial trisomy 8



Deletion 9p



46,XX,t(5q;11q)pat

Wassink 2001 [119]
278
13 [4.7 %]
DSM-III,-III-R & -IV (1980–1999)


46,XX,del(8)(p23)
MR, diaphragmatic hernia, hemivertebra, 2-vessel umbilicus, strabismus


47,XX,der(14)t(14;?)(q22;?)
MR, abnormal facies & palate, failure to thrive


46,XX,dup(15)(q11.2;q13)
MR, abnormal EEG, precocious puberty


2–46,XY,del(15)(q11.2q13)
Mild MR Moderate MR & Seizures


mat47,XX,+mar de novo 47,XX,+mar
McCune-Albright syndrome Microcephaly, abnormal facies


47,XY,+del(15)(q22)
MR


46,XY,del(16)(q13q22)
MR, Seizures, failure to thrive, abnormal facies, webbed neck macrocephaly, syndactyly


46,XY,add(17)(q23)
MR & abnormal facies


2–47,XX,+21
MR, heart murmur, esotropia, recurrent pneumonia. MR1VSD, pneumonia and seizures


46,XY,add(22)(q13)
Macrocephaly and failure to thrive
Present
421
14 [3.3%]
Physician referrals to a genetic lab. 1995–2003 March

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