Question 1

what are the signs of autism in babies and toddlers?

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Developmental delays: Apart from motor developmental delays, speech and language delays are noticeable early on. Sensitivity to sound/ noise, separation anxiety/stranger anxiety is marked.  Blank facial expression with disinterest in care givers facial expression can be there. Infants and toddlers don't like to be cuddled like seen in normal babies. Soft neurological signs might be seen.

Question 2

are there any medical tests to find autism in babies and toddlers?

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Regular well checks: Most pediatricians evaluate babies and toddlers at each well-check visit for any neurological abnormalities. They assess the baby's development and check to see if they are meeting the usual milestones. If a child seems to be delayed in development, he may be evaluated by a specialist to decide what treatment is needed.

Question 3

how do doctors diagnose babies with autism?

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Observation : I am not sure what age range you mean but the diagnosis is not usually made under the age of three. This does not mean there are not signs that are very suggestive, and that needed therapies should be withheld.  There are screening tools that are used and at very young ages may not be as accurate.  There are also some children that will improve with therapy and avoid diagnosis. Close followup key.

Question 4

what are the signs of autism in an infant?

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Depends on age: Typically parents and providers start to notice signs closer to a year as they realize there have been delays in milestones and speech is not developing.  Prior to that you may notice that a child prefers not to be held or does not seem to make eye contact and smile and is missing milestones. Alternately you may see an inconsolable child who does not sleep much combined with delays. Low tone also.

Question 5

can stress during pregnancy cause autism? what causes autism in babies

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Doubt it/not clear: Advances in computer tech has led to an improved ability to study the human gene sequence. As they study autistic kids, they find many have mistakes in the gene code, like misprinted words on a page. The gene code, contained in the chromosomes at conception, tells the fetus how to form everything, include brain pathways affected by autism. It happens before conception. How is not clear.

Question 6

is a milk allergy in an infant a symptom of autism?

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No, it is not: A milk allergy can occur at any time. I developed it two years ago. This is a pure milk allergy without any difficulty with lactose intolerance. I have a daughter with the same condition and yet my autistic grandson does not have that symptoms at all.

Question 7

whats the difference between aspergers and autism?

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Degree: Under the umbrella condition termed pervasive developmental disorders, there is a spectrum of severity where the least severe condition has been referred to as asperger's syndrome and the most severe end of the spectrum is severe autism.

Question 8

what is the difference between autism and aspergers?

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Autism spectrum: Please refer to the following review.En.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/autism_spectrum
the autism spectrum or autistic spectrum describes a range of conditions classified as neurodevelopmental disorders in the fifth revision of the diagnostic ...

Question 9

what is the difference between angelman syndrome and autism?

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Angelman Syndrome = :  intellectual disability,puppet-like, jerky movements, hand-flapping, laughter outbursts, sociability, &amp; severe language deficits from lack of  maternal genes, 2 sets of paternal genes or only active paternal genes on Chromosome 15q11.2-q13. A few  kids with AS lack social communication &amp; reciprocity + their stereotypical movements, warranting additional diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Question 10

what is the difference between autism and asperger's syndrome?

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Symptom presentation: This distinction, introduced in the early 1990's, arose because some individuals had major delays in social interactions and language, along with odd behaviors (autism), while others had good language but problems with the other two areas (asperger's).  Subsequent research has shown that, controling for intelligence, the main difference is language--a circular process.  It may be going away soon.

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