Autism Presentation launched by Dr. Habib Aslam Gaba on "World Autism day"

4.  The first standard case of autism is of Hugh Blair of Borgue
and it was documented appropriately in 1947 as a court case.
 It was at first used in its modern sense by Leo Kanner from
Johns Hopkins Hospital. He introduced it 1943 in a report
covering the features of 11 children having prominent
behavioral resemblances.
 It was established as a separate disease in the late 1960s and
its features were considered distinctive from mental
retardation and schizophrenia

5. Autism is a complicated condition of disability as a
result of disorder in neurological development.

6.  Repetitive behavior.
 Weakened social interaction .
 Ineffective communication skills.
 Limited interest.

7.  This signifies that it is not necessary that all people
suffering from it will exhibit same symptoms.
 Some patient’s demonstrate mild symptoms while
others will show serious signs.

8.  It is strongly believed that there is genetic role in it.
 However, its genetics are assumed as complicated and
ambiguous.
 In a number of few cases, autism is strongly linked with
those agents that become a reason of birth defects.
 In some arguable observations environmental sources such
as childhood vaccines and heavy metal are also regarded as a
cause of it.

9.  Autistic infants do not look at other people frequently.
 Generally they do not respond when called by their own
name.
 They lack the ability to maintain eye contact with others.

10.  They illustrate stereotype behavior for example head rolling.
 Autistic patients are usually reluctant towards change.
Modification in daily activities such as shifting a cupboard.
 There is an increased tendency of self injury as compared to
normal children.
 Majority of these children are sensory deficient.

11.  It is not one of those diseases that show evidence of a clear
cut mechanism.
 Due to different developmental deficits it affects the
functional properties of the brain.

12.  Half of the cases show failure to achieve different
milestones by the age of 18 months.
 In 80% cases child mental deficits are noticed by the
parents by the age of 24 months.
 So, early screening can be done by the age of 24
months leading to early diagnosis.

13.  Autism is not diagnosed basically from its causes but it can
be identified from the behavior.
 During diagnosing a child with suspicious symptoms, one
must keep in his/her mind different blindness syndromes as
well. Especially children with visual problems.

14.  Its management varies in individual cases, depending upon
the severity of symptoms.
 The most significant issue in its management is the
counseling of victims parents and teachers.
 The fundamental objective of its management is the
modification of behavior and lessen the severity of
symptoms.

15.  After diagnosis when treatment starts, in most number of
cases symptoms tend to decrease with increase in age.
 Some children do recover occasionally, others do not.
Although Special care had been done in both cases.
 Regardless of whether complete recovery will occur or
not, Autistics do need support from family and friends for a
better outcome.