Neonatal Head Injury as a Potential Etiology for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Journal Title: Pediatric Education and Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Autism and ADHD are wide spectrum neurodevelopmental disorders of children with uncertain aetiology. Early neonatal or fetal acute brain insult is one of the suspected aetiologies. In this case of Autism and ADHD history of neonatal head injury is suspected as an aetiological possibility. No such case is reported yet.
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Santosh Kondekar
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