Abstract
Neurologists provide valuable contributions to the care of children with autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disorders, often addressing comorbid epilepsy and/or motor disorders. Children with ASD often have neurological comorbidities that are of utmost significance in addressing prognosis and treatment planning as well as informing research regarding the characterization of the autism spectrum disorder and the elucidation of ASD’s underlying neural circuitry. The most common neurological abnormalities associated with ASD – stereotypies and praxis, motor deficits, epilepsy, gait and coordination, and sleeping abnormalities – are explored in this chapter. In addition the chapter explores recent neurological advances in unlocking the clues provided by these comorbidities to determine if they are specific to ASD and if they are causal in nature or an epiphenomena. The impact of recent advancements in the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and genetics of ASD spectrum on neurological interventions is explored, highlighting the hope for the better understanding and management of ASD through neurological research. Finally, this chapter details the manifestations of ASD along with evaluation and assessment from a neurological standpoint.
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Raza, S.A., Ansari, J., Riel-Romero, R.M. (2022). The Neurological Perspective: Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Developmental Disabilities. In: McPherson, P. (eds) Handbook of Treatment Planning for Children with Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06120-2_16
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