UNASSIGNED: The cognitive profile and measured intellectual level vary according to assessment tools in @entity1 on the @entity2438 spectrum, much more so than in typically developing @entity1 . The recent inclusion of intellectual functioning in the diagnostic process for @entity72 leads to the crucial question on how to assess intelligence in @entity2438 , especially as some tests and subtests seem more sensitive to certain neurodevelopmental conditions. Our first aim was to examine the cognitive profile on the current version of the most widely used test, the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for @entity1 (WISC-IV), for a homogenous subgroup of @entity1 on the @entity2438 spectrum, i.e. corresponding to DSM-IV diagnosis of " @entity2438 ". The second aim was to compare cognitive profiles obtained on the third edition versus 4th edition of WISC, in order to verify whether the WISC-IV yields a more distinctive cognitive profile in @entity2438 @entity1 . The third aim was to examine the impact of the WISC-IV on the cognitive profile of another subgroup, @entity1 with @entity13104 . 51 @entity2438 , 15 Asperger and 42 typically developing @entity1 completed the WISC-IV and were individually matched to @entity1 who completed the WISC-III. Divergent WISC-IV profiles were observed despite no significant intelligence quotient difference between groups. @entity2438 @entity1 scored significantly higher on the Perceptual Reasoning Index than on the Verbal Comprehension Index, a discrepancy that nearly tripled in comparison to WISC-III results. Asperger @entity1 scored higher on the VCI than on other indexes, with the lowest score found on the Processing Speed Index. WISC-IV cognitive profiles were consistent with, but more pronounced than WISC-III profiles. Cognitive profiles are a valuable diagnostic tool for differential diagnosis, keeping in mind that @entity1 on the @entity2438 spectrum might be more sensitive to the choice of subtests used to assess intelligence.

Discrepancy between WISC-III and WISC-IV Cognitive Profile in Autism Spectrum: What Does It Reveal about XXXX Cognition?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'Children'] @entity72 :: ('MESH:D002659', 'Disease') :: ['autism spectrum disorders'] @entity2438 :: ('MESH:D001321', 'Disease') :: ['Autistic', 'autism', 'autistic'] @entity13104 :: ('MESH:D020817', 'Disease') :: ["Asperger's Syndrome"]
@entity2438 :: (MESH:D001321,Disease) :: ['Autistic']
