The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Autism includes:
See also the symptoms of Autism and Autism: Introduction.
Complications and sequelae of Autism from the Diseases Database include:
See also the symptoms of Autism and Autism: Introduction.
About a third of children with autistic spectrum disorders eventually develop epilepsy. The risk is highest in children with severe cognitive impairment and motor deficits. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Autism Information Page: NINDS)
You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.
Complications of Autism are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Autism. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Autism and complications of Autism is unclear or arbitrary.
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