Archive for June, 2013
CDC confirms children with Autism have many unmet medical needs
A recent study conducted by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that children with autism face an increased risk for many common health conditions. This detailed assessment demonstrates that children with autism had much higher than expected rates of all of the medical conditions studied: frequent gastrointestinal problems…
Gut flora and gastrointestinal status
Gut flora and gastrointestinal status in children with autism correlates with autism severity A study by Arizona State University found strong correlation of gastrointestinal symptoms with autism severity. Their results indicate that children with more severe autism are likely to have more severe gastrointestinal symptoms and vice versa. The results…
Medical Comorbidities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Widespread reports of severe medical conditions being attributed, without investigation and sometimes without physical examination, to ‘autism behaviours’ have compelled the creation of this document in order to present relevant information to healthcare providers, policy makers and the wider audience. A summary of current research, including the positions of leading…