noted that there was an increasing trend of comorbid symptoms as the child grew older. 66 Mannion et al. also found that 46.1% of children and adolescents with ASD had a comorbid disorder, and when intellectual disability was included, this increased to 78.7%. 67 These findings are consistent with this study also, where 50.7% of patients were diagnosed with comorbid intellectual disability.
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Clinical profile of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Durban, South Africa.
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