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Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a continuum of neurodevelopmental conditions distinguished by deficits in social communication and interaction with restricted, repetitive, and/or stereotyped patterns of behavior, activities, and interests. Dr. Leo Kanner first described early infantile autism in 1943 [1]. The ASD social deficits and behavioral patterns are usually apparent in early childhood but may not be recognized until they interfere with other social, educational, or occupational life functions.

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Muncie, H.L., Russo, E., Mohr, D. (2014). Autism Spectrum Disorders. In: Paulman, P., Taylor, R. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_37-1

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