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Prevalence rate of autism has risen alarmingly in the South Asian region

Emily

Emily

Editor, Senior Moderator
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=196016
Thursday, July 28, 2011
OP-ED
Better future for autistic children
The two-day international conference on autism, which was inaugurated by the Honourable Prime Minister, ended on a high note. It was jointly organised by the Center for Neurodevelopment and Autism in Children of Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and international autism awareness organisation Autism Speaks.

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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a group of pervasive developmental disorder which includes classical autistic disorder to high functioning Aspergers disorder. It is a public health problem globally and in some western countries it spreads like an epidemic. The prevalence rate has risen alarmingly in the South Asian region. ....
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A new Lancet article suggests testing for anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis in some cases of autism:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=416779&postcount=36
 
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