AUTISM
8. Whether medicines have a lot of side effects?
>> There are 2 medicines which are recommended for this and are tested safe by research Risperidone and Aripiprazole.
9. How early we should start treatment?
>> As early as possible, the brain has maximum plasticity up from 0 to 4 years, therefore very important to start therapy.
10. How long we have to do therapy?
>> We have to continue intensive therapy at least for 6 months to 1 year to see significant changes.
11. Whether they become aggressive during the adolescent stage?
>> Yes, some children become aggressive when they reach Adolescence which may be due to various reasons like hormonal changes, new-onset psychiatric problems like depression, psychosis, OCD etc.
12. Whether we need to restrict certain food like milk, chocolate, sugar and gluten diet?
>> The the latest research shows there is little evidence for such association and in-fact all foods are necessary for brain development.
13. Whether stem cell therapy is effective?
>> The research is not conclusive on this intervention so there are no recommendations from any of the academic excellent centres all over the world.
14. Whether biomedical treatment is effective?
>> There is no conclusive evidence about this treatment and therefore there is no recommendation by premier academic institutions.
15. Whether hyperactivity is because of ADHD or AUTISM?
>> Hyperactivity can itself be seen in Autism or sometimes Autism and ADHD can coexist.
8. Whether medicines have a lot of side effects?
>> There are 2 medicines which are recommended for this and are tested safe by research Risperidone and Aripiprazole.
9. How early we should start treatment?
>> As early as possible, the brain has maximum plasticity up from 0 to 4 years, therefore very important to start therapy.
10. How long we have to do therapy?
>> We have to continue intensive therapy at least for 6 months to 1 year to see significant changes.
11. Whether they become aggressive during the adolescent stage?
>> Yes, some children become aggressive when they reach Adolescence which may be due to various reasons like hormonal changes, new-onset psychiatric problems like depression, psychosis, OCD etc.
12. Whether we need to restrict certain food like milk, chocolate, sugar and gluten diet?
>> The the latest research shows there is little evidence for such association and in-fact all foods are necessary for brain development.
13. Whether stem cell therapy is effective?
>> The research is not conclusive on this intervention so there are no recommendations from any of the academic excellent centres all over the world.
14. Whether biomedical treatment is effective?
>> There is no conclusive evidence about this treatment and therefore there is no recommendation by premier academic institutions.
15. Whether hyperactivity is because of ADHD or AUTISM?
>> Hyperactivity can itself be seen in Autism or sometimes Autism and ADHD can coexist.
-------- Dr Praveen Kumar
Consultant & Adolescent Psychiatrist
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