Autism

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder chairacterised bi impaired social interaction, impaired verbal an non-verbal communication, an restrictit an repetitive behaviour.

Autism
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Repetitively stackin or linin up objects is associatit wi autism.
SpecialtyPsychiatry
SymptomsImpaired social interaction, impaired verbal an non-verbal communication, restrictit an repetitive behavior
Uisual onsetBi age twa[1]
DurationLang term
CausesGenetic an environmental factors[2]
Diagnostic methodBased on behavior an developmental history[1]
Seemilar condeetionsReactive attachment disorder, intellectual disability, schizophrenia[3]
TreatmentEarly speech an behavioral interventions[4]
Frequency24.8 million (2015)[5]

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