For Autism we have terms and definitions in 9 topics. The topics are Deafness, Educational, Health, Immunization, Medical, Mental Health, Otolaryngology, Pregnancy and Problem Teenagers.

Autism (Deafness)

Brain disorder that begins in early childhood and persists throughout adulthood; affects three crucial areas of development: communication, social interaction, and creative or imaginative play.

Autism (Educational)

A neurological disorder that usually appears during the first three years of life. People with autism have problems with verbal and non-verbal communication and social interaction. The disorder makes it difficult to relate to others and to the outside world.

Autism (Health)

Lifelong developmental disability that occurs by itself or in association with other disorders that affect the function of the brain, such as viral infections, metabolic disturbances, mental retardation, epilepsy, and fragile X syndrome; characterized by severely impaired social interaction and communication skills and restrictive or repetitive movements, interests, and behaviors

Autism (Immunization)

A chronic developmental disorder usually diagnosed between 18 and 30 months of age. Symptoms include problems with social interaction and communication as well as repetitive interests and activities. At this time, the cause of autism is not known although many experts believe it to be a genetically based disorder that occurs before birth.
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Autism (Medical)

A mental disorder characterized by an inability to relate to other people and extreme withdrawal

Autism (Mental Health)

Autism, also called autistic disorder, is a complex developmental disability that appears in early childhood, usually before age 3. Autism prevents children and adolescents from interacting normally with other people and affects almost every aspect of their social and psychological development.

Autism (Otolaryngology)

Brain disorder that begins in early childhood and persists throughout adulthood; affects three crucial areas of development: communication, social interaction, and creative or imaginative play.

Autism (Pregnancy)

Autism is a developmental disorder that usually appears by age 3. Some symptoms include: difficulty in forming sentences, difficulty in forming social relationships and impairment in communicating with others.

Autism (Problem Teenagers)

A childhood disorder that usually appears before the age of 30 months that is characterized by withdrawal, self-stimulation, language and learning disorders.

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