Category archives: Neurodevelopmental disorders
Risk factors for ASD.
The main identifiable risk factor in the clinical history is the presence of an older sibling with ASD, such that 1 in 5 children with older siblings with ASD will have an ASD diagnosis by age 3, being more frequent among males. Parental age is also a risk factor …
Diagnosis comorbid ASD-DI and genetic diagnosis.
Disfemia-stuttering.
Website of the Spanish Stuttering Foundation with specific resources for the pediatric age group.
Treatment of ADHD.
ASD. Should I refer to USMIA or neuropediatrics?. Similar but not the same.
There is a lot of confusion about the referral indication in the case of autism spectrum disorder, as the role each professional plays (USMIA and neuropediatrics) is not well known.
Pica in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Analysis protocol: Stool culture and parasites. Complete blood count and biochemistry with iron metabolism and zinc. Serology of extraintestinal parasites (especially toxocariasis, if there is geophagia*).
Gravity of the TEA.
Diagnostic criteria of ASD.
D. Symptoms cause clinically significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of current functioning.
Diagnostic resources for ASD.
On the EspectroAutista website, multiple self-scoring questionnaires for ASD diagnosis are available. There are also resources on the AutismResearchCentre website. The M-CHAT-R/F questionnaire is available on the MCHATScreen website.