Redefining autism

Researchers are now defining Autism into 2 separate categories, complex and essential autism. Complex autism includes dysmorphic features, seizures and lower cognitive ability, and are due to chromosomal abnormalities. Essential autism is the majority of cases (70%) and sufferers lack dysmorphic features. Dysmophic features include a small sized head, and 6 other defining abnormal features. Separating children into these subgroups allow a better idea of prognosis and further risk with pregnancies in the family as they are genetically dissimilar. Autistic children have problems interacting socially with people, difficulty with language and often express repetitive tendencies. 24,000 American children are diagnosed with autism or autism spectrum disorder (Asperger's disorder, and pervasive developmental disorders) each year.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Missourian

Related Disease Topics:

• Autism
• Complex autism
• Essential autism
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Asperger's disorder
• Pervasive spectrum disorder
• Chromosomal abnormalities

Related Symptom Topics:

• Dysmorphic features
• Small sized head
• Seizures
• Low cognition
• Poor social interaction
• Poor language
• Repetition

Article Source Details

About: Redefining autism

Date: 30 June 2005

Source: Missourian

Author: Monica Watrous

URL: http://columbiamissourian.com/news/story.php?ID=14610

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of dysmorphic features
• Cause of small sized head
• Cause of seizures
• Cause of low cognition
• Cause of poor social interaction
• Cause of poor language
• Cause of repetition
• Cause of autism
• Cause of autism spectrum disorder
• Cause of complex autism
• Cause of essential autism
• Diagnosis
• Diagnosis and dysmorphic features
• Diagnosis and small sized head
• Diagnosis and seizures
• Diagnosis and low cognition
• Diagnosis and poor social interaction
• Diagnosis and poor language
• Diagnosis and repetition
• Diagnosis and autism
• Diagnosis and autism spectrum disorder
• Diagnosis and complex autism
• Diagnosis and essential autism
• Diagnosis and repetitive behavior
• Diagnosis and genetics
• Diagnosis and inherited disorders

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