While most children diagnosed with autism present with some form of developmental delay from the time of their birth, an estimated quarter to a third of all autism cases demonstrate normal, that is neurotypical, development for the first 12-24 months of age, followed by a regression and loss of previously achieved developmental and verbal skills. The reasons why autistic regression happens are largely unknown, as regressions are rarely a subject of detailed clinical investigations. https://lnkd.in/eHmWsPR3
#Autisticregression is a phenomenon where a child suddenly loses his or her developmental milestones and previously acquired language and social skills, and regresses into autism, or into a more severe form of autism. Symptoms such as #fever, irritability, vomiting, incessant crying, sudden changes in #sleep patterns and emergence of #seizures, #aggressive behaviors and/or sensory and motor abnormalities are often noted around the time of autistic regression. Since instances of autistic regression are rarely a subject of detailed clinical investigations, their #etiology remains largely unknown. Additionally, there are also reports of unusual patterns of regression—including repeated regressions, or regressions in late childhood or adolescence, followed by onset or worsening of seizures. The repeated/secondary regressions in autism, the emergence of aggressive behaviors and their possible links to seizures will be the subject of the upcoming Synchrony 2023 presentation by John Gaitanis MD, Director of Child Neurology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, #Pediatric #Neurologist, Epileptologist, Hasbro Children's Hospital. Dr Gaitanis will also be co-chairing an expert Roundtable on ‘Neuropsychiatric Exacerbations In Adolescents/Adults And Seizures In ASD - Getting To Standard Of Care’, where we will be continuing last year’s discussions that focused on some of the most difficult and unsolved problems in #AutismSpectrumDisorder. Further reading – Synchrony 2022 Roundtable summaries & publications: Synchrony 2022 Roundtable Publication: The Role of Neuroinflammation in Behavioral Exacerbations in Autism: https://lnkd.in/eUYmmHiC Synchrony 2022 Roundtable Publication: Epilepsy and Seizures in Autism: https://lnkd.in/ekGAg7DP Autistic regression linked to #autoimmunity – article https://lnkd.in/eHmWsPR3 For Synchrony 2023 further details and registrations see https://lnkd.in/edCF_G9u 🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸 BECOME A BRAIN FOUNDATION SYNCHRONY 2023 SPONSOR: ✴️ Reach our audience from the community of people with autism and developmental disabilities, clinicians, researchers, caregivers and parents. ✴️ Get the spotlight for your support of health in people with autism and other neurological conditions. ✴️ Generate goodwill be a force for good in the world and meet your corporate social responsibility goals by supporting one of the most underserved sections of the society. For more information and a detailed rate card contact Info@brainfoundation.org #pediatrics #epilepsy #neurology #developmentalregression #lossofskills #immunology #neuroscience