Autism

Question 1

Triad in autism

Answer 1

Impaired social interaction
Impaired communication
Restricted interests

Question 2

What things socially do people with an ASD struggle with?

Answer 2

Understanding sarcasm, jokes, metaphors

Also picking up non-verbal cues

Question 3

_______ levels are reduced in females with Aspergers

Answer 3

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)

Question 4

Most commonly inherited form of intellectual disability

Answer 4

Fragile X syndrome

Question 5

> 90% of ASD is due to

Answer 5

Genetics!

Question 6

_______ in boys with autism appears to be 15% larger and is associated with what?

Answer 6

Amygdala

Severe anxiety and worse social and communication skills

Question 7

How are senses affected in ASD?

Answer 7

Any of the senses can be over or under sensitive, or both

Question 8

______ is a good diagnostic tool apart from taking a developmental history

Answer 8

DISCO

Question 9

Comorbidity with ASD?

Answer 9

Depression and anxiety !! 
OCD 
Tourettes
Dyslexia
Fragile X, TS, epilepsy

Question 10

_____ of those with ASD have a non-verbal IQ <70

Answer 10

70