Autism spectrum disorders (ASD): management
Evidence-based neurology checklist on autism spectrum disorders (asd): management: Monitor for indicators of development of autism Delayed or absent spoken language Unawareness of others Impaired imagination Lack of interest in play Abnormal language prosody Unusual vocabulary for age Unusual…
Monitor for indicators of development of autism
- Delayed or absent spoken language
- Unawareness of others
- Impaired imagination
- Lack of interest in play
- Abnormal language prosody
- Unusual vocabulary for age
- Unusual relationships with adults
- Difficulty coping with change
- Difficulty making friends
- Rigid thinking
- Narrow interests
Medical management
Management of core impairments
Investigational treatments
References
- Assessment, diagnosis and clinical interventions for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders. A national clinical guideline. SIGN Guideline 98. July 2007.
- Takarae Y, Minshew NJ, Luna B, Sweeney JA. Oculomotor abnormalities parallel cerebellar histopathology in autism. JNNP 2004; 75:1359-1361.
- Hirota T, King BH. Autism spectrum disorder: a review. JAMA 2023; 329:157-168.
- Pickles A, Le Couteur A, Leadbitter K, et al. Parent-mediated social communication therapy for young children with autism (PACT): long-term follow-up of a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2016; 388:2501-2509.
- Wong CM, Tan CS, Koh HC, et al. Folinic acid as a treatment for autism in children: a within-subjects open-label study on safety and efficacy. Int J Dev Neurosci 2025; 85:e10402.
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