Fw: Health Tip: Signs of Autism

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http://www.kpho.com/Global/story.asp?S=4531683 & nav=23Kx

(HealthDay News) -- Autism, a complex neurological disease, often appears in

infants as a lack of responsiveness to others.

The U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke says

symptoms of the disease include:

a.. Impaired social interaction, which can range from inability to connect

with others, to an obsessive focusing on one thing to the exclusion of anything

else.

b.. Problems with verbal or nonverbal communication.

c.. Repetitive behaviors, such as rocking or twirling.

d.. Failing to respond to one's name and avoiding eye contact.

Researchers do not know what causes autism, though there may be a genetic

link.

There is no cure for autism. But some with the disorder can improve with

therapy.

-- Deborah DiSesa Hirsch

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