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Autism Spectrum Disorder - Coggle Diagram
Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Etiology
Knwon genetic syndormes, defined mutatinos
Single gene disorders, chormosomal variants, copy number variants
Increased risk factors
Advanced parental age, maternal anti-convulsants,
Early REd Flags
Social Communication
Little social smiling, social eye contact, comfort seeking, separation anxiety, greeting, impaired joint attention
Joint Attention: Failure to be able to share interests, pleasruable expeirences, or requests by using gestures or verabl communication in combination with eye contact
Non-verbal communication
Speech delay cut-off, no change in facial expresion, no gestures
Evaluation
Psychiatric history, Observation of child, Physical evaluation, psychological evaluation, look for dysmorphic features
Medical Evaluation
Chromosomal microarray analysis, Fragile-X, Genetic, metabolic testing, EEG if clinically observable seizures, MRI
Assessment
Screening Questionnaires
M-CHAT, social communications questionnaire, Autism behavior checklist
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Co-morbidity
Intellectual disability, ADHD, langage impairment, anxiety/depression, epilepsy
DDx
ADHD, learning disorder, intellectual disability, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia
Treatment
Concepts
Multimodal, establish goal for educational intervention, establish target symptoms for intervention, monitor multiple domains of functioning, monitor pharmacological interventions
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Pharmacotherapy
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ADHD: Stimulants, atomoxetine, guanfacine
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