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My son is 16 years old and is autistic. he has started staring blankly, staggering, stopped talking. been examined at childrens hos. all tests neg.
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Autism and hallucina: It is quite possible that your son could be having an episode of auditory hallucinations causing his ability to function and suddenly stop talking. Psychotic symptoms can often be confused with autistic behaviors even though they may present similar but different manifestation gadow et al 2012. If this the case the addition or adjustment of an antipsychotic may confirm diagnosis.
Answered 9/28/2013
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Alarming!: You failed to mention if there'd been any change in your son's medications, any recent head injury or possible toxic exposure... These are signs of a neurologic decline and getting him in front of a neurologist... Or getting several opinions, is certainly warranted! mri's and eeg's don't always tell the whole story... You need a doctor/doctors that will keep looking for some way to explain this...
Answered 10/1/2013
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