Letters to the Editors

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CHEZ M. G. , AIMONOVITCH M. , BUCHANAN T. , MRAZEK S. , TREMB R. J. Treating autistic spectrum disorders in children: utility of the cholinesterase inhibitor rivastigmine tartrate . J Child Neurol 2004;19: 165-169

BIRMAHER B. , QUINTANA H. , GREENHILL L. L. Methylphenidate treatment of hyperactive autistic children . J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1988;27: 248-251 .

HERTZMAN M. Galantamine in the treatment of adult autism: a report of three clinical cases . Int J Psychiatry Med, 2003;33: 395-398

JASELSKIS C. A. , COOK E. H. , FLETEHER K. E. , LEVENTHAL B. L. Clonidine treatment of Hyperactive and Impulsive Children with Autistic Disorder J Clin Psychopharm, 1992;5: 322-327

POSEY D. J. , LITWILLER M. , KOBURN A. , MCDOUGLE C. J. Paroxetine in autism . J Am Child Adol Psychiatry 1999;38: 111-112

PURPER -OUAKIL D. , FOURNERET P. , WOHL M. , RENERIC J. P. Atomoxetine: a new treatment for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents Encephale. 2005;31: 337-348 .

HOWLIN, P. & ASGHARIAN, A. (1999) ‘The diagnosis of autism and Asperger’s syndrome: findings from a survey of 770 families’ , Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 41: 834-839 .

HOWLIN, P. & MOORE, A. (1997) ‘Diagnosis of autism: a survey of over 1200 patients in the UK’ , Autism, 1 (2): 135-162 .

LE COUTEUR, A. (2003) ‘National Action Plan for Autism’: The National Autistic Society Initiative for Autism: Screening and Assessment.

SMITH, B. , CHUNG, M. C. , & VOSTANIS, P. (1994) The path to care in autism: Is it better now , Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 24 (5): 551-563 .