Autism
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Autism Complications
Complications of autism include:
Self-inflicted injury
Inability to care for self
Increased risk of
seizures
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Autism Underlying Cause
Related Topics:
Asperger's disorder
Avoidant personality disorder
Children's health
Lead poisoning
Mental health
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Schizophrenia
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Last Updated: Nov 20, 2007
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Autism References:
Baron-Cohen S. Autism: research into causes and intervention. Pediatr Rehabil. 2004 Apr-Jun;7(2):73-8.
Jordan R. Managing autism and Asperger's syndrome in current educational provision. Pediatr Rehabil. 2005 Apr-Jun;8(2):104-12.
Klein KC, Diehl EB. Relationship between MMR vaccine and autism. Ann Pharmacother. 2004 Jul-Aug;38(7-8):1297-300.
Ozonoff S, Goodlin-Jones BL, Solomon M. Evidence-based assessment of autism spectrum disorders in children and adolescents. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2005 Sep;34(3):541-7.