Medical Comorbidities in ASD: A Primer for Health Care Professionals

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Widespread reports of severe medical conditions being attributed,

without investigation and sometimes without physical examination, to

'autism behaviours' have compelled the creation of this document in

order to present relevant information to healthcare providers, policy

makers and the wider audience. A summary of current research, including

the positions of leading governmental and professional bodies, is hoped

and expected to help bridge the knowledge and training gap, and as a

consequence, decrease the premature attribution of physical symptoms to

'autism behaviours'.

Up-to-date research is shared in this document, with the aim of

providing support to health care and care providers in understanding the

possible mechanisms, symptomatology, and consequences of common medical

comorbidities in ASD.

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