| Title |
Correlation between sensory processing disorder and social communication difficulties in early childhood with autism spectrum disorder |
| Subtitle |
Original Articles |
| Authors |
Akari Takai1,2, Masaki Itagaki3, Mariko Yuge1, Yuki Yamada3, Nozomi Rekisha3, Chisato Yamada (Nishimura)3, Chinami Nakanishi3, Takenori Tozawa2, Satoshi Teramukai4, Masafumi Morimoto5, Naoto Terada1 |
| Authors (kana) |
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| Organization |
1Department of Pediatrics, Hananoki Medical and Welfare Center, 2Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 3Rehabilitation Unit, Hananoki Medical and Welfare Center, 4Division of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 5Department of Medical Science School of Nursing, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine |
| Journal |
NO TO HATTATSU (Official Journal of The Japanese Society of Child Neurology)
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| Volume |
57
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| Number |
5
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| Page |
343-348 |
| Year/Month |
2025 / 9 |
| Article |
Original article |
| Publisher |
The Japanese Society of Child Neurology |
| Abstract |
Objective: The present study investigated the relationship between the severity of sensory processing disorder (SPD) and both the over-all severity of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the severity of social communication difficulties in early childhood among individuals with ASD. Methods: The severity of ASD and social communication difficulties was assessed using the short version of the Japanese questionnaire, the Parent-interview ASD Rating Scale-Text Revision (PARS-TR, PARS), while the severity of SPD in patients with ASD was assessed using the Japanese version of the Sensory Profile(TM)(SP). The presence or absence of a relationship between the scores of the short version of PARS and SP was investigated using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Results: Twenty-six children with ASD were analyzed. A correlation was observed between the scores of the short version of PARS and the total scores of SP. Regarding the four quadrants of sensory sensitivity (Poor Registration, Sensation Seeking, Sensitivity to Stimuli, and Sensation Avoiding), correlations were found in the three quadrants : Sensation Seeking, Sensitivity to Stimuli, and Sensation Avoiding. In the evaluation based on sensory modalities, correlations were observed in the Auditory, Visual, Vestibular, Tactile, and Multisensory modalities. Therefore, correlations were noted across multiple sensory modalities. Similar results were also observed when the scores were limited to social communication difficulties in the short version of PARS. Conclusions: The severity of SPD in early childhood among individuals with ASD correlated with both the overall severity of ASD and the severity of social communication difficulties, as assessed by the short version of PARS. For children with high scores on the short version of PARS, it is necessary to consider the possibility of comorbid SPD and to provide medical care accordingly. |
| Practice |
Clinical internal medicine |
| Keywords |
autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder |
