03369nam 2200589Ia 450 991078222760332120230721033056.01-281-78213-097866117821391-84642-794-0(CKB)1000000000550941(EBL)350321(OCoLC)476168644(SSID)ssj0000107810(PQKBManifestationID)11127507(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000107810(PQKBWorkID)10016784(PQKB)11482759(MiAaPQ)EBC350321(Au-PeEL)EBL350321(CaPaEBR)ebr10251531(CaONFJC)MIL178213(OCoLC)289328486(EXLCZ)99100000000055094120071108d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAutism and its medical management[electronic resource] a guide for parents and professionals /Michael G. ChezLondon ;Philadelphia Jessica Kingsley Publishers20081 online resource (224 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84310-834-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-201) and index.FRONT COVER; Autism and its Medical Management: A Guide for Parents and Professionals; Contents; Preface; Introduction and Reader Guide; Part I: Autism Overview; 1. What Is Normal Development? Does My Child Have Autism?; 2. Understanding the Diagnosis of Autism; Part II: Definitions, Diagnosis, and Other Clinical Aspects; 3. Defining the Clinical Aspects of Autistic Spectrum Disorders; 4. What Type of Autistic Spectrum Disorder Does My Child Have?; 5. Current Recommendations for Medical Evaluation; 6. The Role of Medical Laboratory Diagnosis Testing; 7. Neuroanatomy and Neuroimaging8. Electroencephalography: The Relationship of Epilepsy or Epileptic Activity9. Genetics; Part III: Theories on Autistic Spectrum Disorders; 10. Why Are Autistic Spectrum Disorders Increasing?; 11. Vaccinations, Mercury, and Autism; 12. Immunology and Autoimmunity: Is There a Causative Relationship with Autistic Spectrum Disorders?; 13. Theories on a Prenatal Cause; 14. Common Alternative Medicine Theories; Part IV:Treating Autism and its Medical Management explains the medical aspects of autism and how both parents and professionals can use current medical knowledge to better understand how to address the medical aspects of autism. The book begins with an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and how they are diagnosed, and goes on to identify the different types of autism and to describe relevant medical interventions. The author also provides an outline of recent research to enable parents and professionals to gain an understanding of the various factors that may contribute to the development of ASDs, aAutism in childrenAutism in childrenTreatmentAutism in children.Autism in childrenTreatment.618.9285882Chez Michael G1556596MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782227603321Autism and its medical management3819390UNINA