Infant colic or early symptom of autism spectrum disorder?

Özlem Bağ Sevay Alsen GuneyNagihan Cevher BiniciTuba TuncelAslıhan ŞahinEmel BerksoyÇiğdem Ecevit

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2018)

The rate of IC is not increased in patients with ASD, but infants with excessive crying should be very thoroughly evaluated before being diagnosed with IC. In particular, persistent crying in infants (i.e. excessive crying with late onset and long duration) may be an early symptom of ASD.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
late onset
early onset
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
intellectual disability
weight gain
patient reported
weight loss