Increased prevalence of the @entity72 ( @entity72 ) and the failure to find genetic explanations has pushed the hunt for environmental causes. These disorders are defined clinically but lack objective characterization. To meet this need, we measured neurobehavioral and pulmonary functions in eight @entity72 @entity1 aged 8 to 19 years diagnosed clinically and compared them to 145 unaffected @entity1 from a community with no known chemical exposures. As 6 of 35 consecutive mold/mycotoxin (mold)-exposed @entity1 aged 5 to 13 years had @entity72 , we compared them to the 29 non- @entity72 mold-exposed @entity1 , and to the eight @entity72 @entity1 . Comparisons were adjusted for age, height, weight, and grade attained in school. The eight @entity72 @entity1 averaged 6.8 abnormalities compared to 1.0 in community control @entity1 . The six mold-exposed @entity72 @entity1 averaged 12.2 abnormalities. The most frequent abnormality in both groups was balance, followed by @entity227 , and then prolonged blink reflex latency. @entity854 were more frequent in mold-exposed than in @entity4183 -exposed @entity1 and included digit symbol substitution, peg placement, fingertip number writing errors, and picture completion. Profile of mood status scores averaged 26.8 in @entity4183 -exposed, 52 in mold exposed, and 26 in unexposed. The mean frequencies of 35 symptoms were 4.7 in @entity4183 , 5.4 in mold/mycotoxins exposed and 1.7 in community controls.

Do XXXX - and mold-associated impairments of the brain and lung relate to autism?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'boys'] @entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['visual field quadrants'] @entity854 :: ('MESH:D018376', 'Disease') :: ['Neuropsychological abnormalities'] @entity72 :: ('MESH:D002659', 'Disease') :: ['ASD', 'autism spectrum disorders'] @entity4183 :: ('MESH:D013726', 'Chemical') :: ['terbutaline']
@entity4183 :: (MESH:D013726,Chemical) :: ['terbutaline']
