Autism Random

Question 1

Kanner’s 6 Characteristics

Answer 1

1. Inability to Relate to People
2. Delayed speech & language
3. Normal physical growth and development
4. Obsessive insistence on sameness
5. Preoccupation with objects
6. Sterotypic, repetitive, self-stimulating behaviors

Question 2

Asperger’s 5 Characteristics

Answer 2

1. Socially aware but inappropriate
2. Lucid speech before 4 but with stilted, flat, emotionless tone
3. IQ along full spectrum
4. Obsessed with complex topics
5. No common sense

Question 3

Etiology: Neurological Clues

Answer 3

• Multiple genes implicated
• Larger head circumference in children & adults (not a birth)
• Larger brain volume (2-5 & adults)
• Malformation of cerebral cortex

Question 4

Other Biological Considerations

Answer 4

• Molecular Pathogenesis
• Mitochondrial Dysfunction
• Autoimmune Disease
• Prenatal, Perinatal and Neonatal complications
• “Extreme Version of Male Brain”
• Gastro Intestinal Issues
• Gene Expression

Question 5

Co-Morbid Issues

Answer 5

• Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
• Epilepsy
• Fragile X
• Mental Retardation
• Deafness
• Savant Abilities