Jones Alice, Cork Christine, Chowdhury Uttom
SGDP Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, London.
Community Pract. 2006 Apr;79(4):128-30.
As many as six in every 1000 children may be affected by an autistic spectrum disorder. The previous article of this two-part series discussed the distinction between autism, Asperger's syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder, and examined the assessment process. This article looks at potential differential diagnoses that must be considered, as well as conditions associated with autism. Many theories about the causes of autism have been suggested, including the MMR vaccine. Recent research has suggested that there is no link between the vaccine and autism. There is no cure for autism, but intervention and management techniques should be aimed at educating parents and carers about the disorder and behavioural interventions to aid the child's skills development.
每1000名儿童中多达6名可能受到自闭症谱系障碍的影响。这个两部分系列文章的上一篇讨论了自闭症、阿斯伯格综合征和广泛性发育障碍之间的区别，并审视了评估过程。本文探讨了必须考虑的潜在鉴别诊断以及与自闭症相关的病症。关于自闭症的成因提出了许多理论，包括麻疹、腮腺炎和风疹（MMR）疫苗。最近的研究表明，该疫苗与自闭症之间没有联系。自闭症无法治愈，但干预和管理技巧应旨在让家长和照料者了解该病症，并通过行为干预来帮助儿童发展技能。
