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Autism is classified as one of the pervasive developmental disorders of the brain. It is not a disease. People with classical autism show three types of symptoms: impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and unusual or severely limited activities and interests. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Autism Information Page: NINDS)
Autism is not a disease, but a developmental disorder of brain function. People with classical autism show three types of symptoms: impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and unusual or severely limited activities and interests. Symptoms of autism usually appear during the first three years of childhood and continue throughout life. (Source: excerpt from Autism Fact Sheet: NINDS)
Isolated in worlds of their own, people with autism appear indifferent and remote and are unable to form emotional bonds with others. Although people with this baffling brain disorder can display a wide range of symptoms and disability, many are incapable of understanding other people's thoughts, feelings, and needs. Often, language and intelligence fail to develop fully, making communication and social relationships difficult. Many people with autism engage in repetitive activities, like rocking or banging their heads, or rigidly following familiar patterns in their everyday routines. Some are painfully sensitive to sound, touch, sight, or smell. (Source: excerpt from Autism: NIMH)
Type of autism characterized by very early detection (< 30 months), social coldness, grossly impaired communication, and bizarre motor responses.> - (Source - Diseases Database)
(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Autism as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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