03480nam 2200649Ia 450 991097542270332120200520144314.097866117821399781281782137128178213097818464279471846427940(CKB)1000000000550941(EBL)350321(OCoLC)476168644(SSID)ssj0000107810(PQKBManifestationID)11127507(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000107810(PQKBWorkID)10016784(PQKB)11482759(Au-PeEL)EBL350321(CaPaEBR)ebr10251531(CaONFJC)MIL178213(OCoLC)289328486(MiAaPQ)EBC350321(Perlego)951587(EXLCZ)99100000000055094120071108d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAutism and its medical management a guide for parents and professionals /Michael G. Chez1st ed.London ;Philadelphia Jessica Kingsley Publishers20081 online resource (224 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9781843108344 1843108348 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 G1809918MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910975422703321Autism and its medical management4360950UNINA