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Is there a correlation between trisomy 18 and autism?
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Not really: Trisomy 18 is a severe syndrome that significantly affects the brain and its development . A child with autistic like behaviors who has trisomy 18, is a trisomy-18 patient, not an autism patient.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: Trisomy 18 is a serious birth defect that is not related to autism in any way.
Answered 7/20/2012
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