South Glens Falls, NY
A 18-year-old female asked:
Is there a brain surgery for autism with a high functioning brain activity?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bassam Amawianswered
Psychiatry 50 years experience
No: There is no treatment for autism , but for other symptoms associated with it.
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Dr. William Goldieanswered
Pediatric Neurology 49 years experience
No: There is no brain surgery for autism. Some bad neurological disorders can have autistic behaviors. These children may need brain surgery for their neurological disorder - not for the autism. Often children with brain cancer who have surgery and chemo and radiation therapy are left with autistic behavior. The issue becomes quite complex.
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Last updated Jun 11, 2018
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