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Table 2 Autistic impairments and neurobehavioral characteristics
| Characteristics | Patient 1 | Patient 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic behavioral domains and autism diagnosisa | ||
| ADI–R | ||
| Abnormalities of development evident at or before age 36 months (cutoff = 1) | 5 | 4 |
| Nonverbal communication (cutoff = 7) | 14 | 12 |
| Reciprocal social interaction (cutoff = 10) | 26 | 23 |
| Repetitive behaviors and stereotyped patterns (cutoff = 3) | 9 | 9 |
| ADOS (module 1) | ||
| Communication (cutoff = 4) | 5 | 5 |
| Reciprocal social interaction (cutoff = 7) | 13 | 8 |
| Communication + social interaction total (cutoff = 12) | 18 | 13 |
| Play | 3 | 1 |
| Repetitive behaviors and stereotyped patterns | 5 | 4 |
| Expressive behaviors | ||
| Verbal language | None (total absence of words) | None (total absence of words) |
| Self-injurious behaviors | Ear-slapping, hand-biting | Self-scratching until bleeding, elbow-banging |
