The influence of task demands, verbal ability and executive functions on item and source memory in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is generally associated with difficulties in contextual source memory but not single item memory. There are surprising inconsistencies in the literature, however, that the current study seeks to address by examining item and source memory in age and ability matched groups of 22 ASD and 21 comparison adults. Results show that group differences in source memory are moderated by task demands but not by individual differences in verbal ability, executive function or item memory. By contrast, unexpected group differences in item memory could largely be explained by individual differences in source memory. These observations shed light on the factors underlying inconsistent findings in the memory literature in ASD, which has important implications for theory and practice

GROWTH AND THE TETHERED CORD SYNDROME

We investigated the role of growth in relation to the tethered cord syndrome. By investigation of the growth curve in relation to the operation date we could not establish a period of increased growth preceding the operation date. Thus the operation date was not related to periods of increased length growth. Overstretching with microtraumata of the myelum may be a more important factor

UNKNOWN SYNDROME - MENTAL-RETARDATION WITH DYSMORPHIC FEATURES, EARLY BALDING, PATELLA LUXATIONS, ACROMICRIA, AND HYPOGONADISM

A patient is described with severe mental retardation, a peculiar face with small palpebral fissures and premature balding, habitual patella luxations, small hands and feet, and hypogonadism, a combination which appears to represent a new syndrome

METACHROMATIC LEUKODYSTROPHY AND COINCIDENTAL FINDING OF PAPILLOMATOSIS OF THE GALLBLADDER - A CASE-REPORT

In this case report we describe the coincidental finding of polyps in the gallbladder by ultrasound investigation in a six-year-old girl, known to have metachromatic leukodystrophy. The investigation was carried out because of suspicion of abdominal trauma after falling down the stairs and finding elevated serum amylase