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Early diagnosis vital for improving the development of autistic children
Early detection of autism is essential to the development of these children, according to the pediatrician told Efe-Otero Carmen Arroyo, who participated in the Conference of the Autism Research Institute that opened today in Las Vegas.
“Early diagnosis is ideal,” said Arroyo-Otero, program adviser for health care in the “Johnson Center for Child Health and Development” Austin (Texas) and founder of the NGO “Puzzles of Hope” in San Antonio (Texas). “The best thing is to have a diagnosis, the sooner the better because it amounts to that we have a child (with a disorder) less severe,” he said.
Autism is a disorder usually diagnosed in early childhood. The main signs and symptoms affect communication, social interactions and repetitive behaviors. “Often they have little social interaction, not know how to play with other children, are isolated, has fits of laughter, become euphoric or tantrums. Others are dedicated to looking at objects that spin, have repetitive hand motions like to play Strangely, for example, lining up toys, and have little eye contact, “he said.
The doctor explained that autism is not just a problem or neuronal development, but Read the rest of this entry »
Hearing loss in adolescents may be related to exposure to smoke snuff
The rate of hearing loss is cumulative and increases with the level of cotinine in the blood found passive smoke exposure is associated with an increased risk of hearing loss among teenagers, according to a study published in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA & Archives.
Approximately 60 percent of U.S. children are exposed to smoke snuff, according to information in the article. Studies have linked exposure to snuff smoke, prenatal or childhood, various health problems, such as low birth weight, respiratory infections, behavioral problems and otitis media. Children exposed to smoke snuff are more likely to develop recurrent otitis media, the authors note. Passive smoking also has the potential to have an impact on the development of listening, which can lead to sensorineural hearing loss, they added.
Anil K. Lalwani and colleagues at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York, examined the risk factors for Read the rest of this entry »