Overeating could be an early sign of autism

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In addition to unusual manifestations such as difficulty in communication, preferring to play alone or having difficulty in forming social relationships, excessive eating behaviors are also considered an early sign that a child is suffering from dementia. autism. Through these unusual eating patterns of children can help doctors diagnose autism separate from other developmental disorders. The earlier autism is diagnosed in children, the more effective the treatment will be.

1. What is autism in children?

Childhood autism is a developmental disorder of behavior that can have negative effects on a child's basic skills, such as the ability to form social relationships. socializing, using imagination or communication skills.
Children with autism also tend to have little interest in the outside world and their worldview is often very different from that of other children.

2. What are the main causes of autism in children?

Children with autism early in childhood can occur due to many different causes, including genetic disorders, environmental factors or brain damage.
Genetic disorders: Many studies show that genetic disorders can put children at an increased risk of early autism compared to other children. This disorder may be familial. For example, twins who are likely to have autism, or children with autism may have another family member with the same condition. Environmental factors: In addition to genetic disorders, environmental factors also play a certain role in early autism in children. These factors often include exposure to alcohol or sodium valproate in the womb. Brain damage: Underdeveloped brains or certain injuries are the main causes of early autism in children. A number of reasons can cause a baby's brain to develop slowly, including: Birth weight no more than 2.5 kg; premature birth ; asphyxia or cerebral hypoxia at birth; obstetric interventions causing traumatic brain injury in children; brain bleeding; severe respiratory failure leading to cerebral hypoxia; children with mercury poisoning; children with neonatal kernicterus; meningitis and encephalitis.

3. What are the symptoms of autistic children?

Children can develop autism as early as 3 years of age and it tends to continue throughout life. Children with autism often have symptoms ranging from mild to severe, and may even have disabilities in skills.
Below are some common symptoms of children with early autism, including:
Difficulty communicating, such as difficulty manipulating or understanding language when talking. Unable to engage in a normal conversation. Difficulty expressing facial expressions and body gestures in non-verbal communication. Only likes to play alone and has a hard time making friends. Poor imagination. Feeling unable to adapt to the changes of the surrounding environment, even forcing loved ones to follow their own routine from the smallest detail. Frequently repeating a certain behavior or body movement, such as banging your head against a wall or clapping your hands.

4. Excessive eating habits can be an early sign of autism

Many children are picky eaters, however overeating in young children can be an early sign of autism.
A recent study found that atypical eating behaviors, such as hypersensitivity to textures or refusal to swallow food, tend to occur in about 70% of children with early autism. These eating behaviors can be up to 15 times the rate commonly seen in healthy children.
Unusual eating behaviors in many 1-year-olds, such as cravings or overeating, can be warning signs that a child is autistic. On the other hand, if these unusual eating behaviors also occur from the parents, you should consider having your child tested to determine if he or she has early autism.
Researchers performed an assessment and found that atypical eating habits were 7 times higher in children with early autism than in children with other forms of developmental disorders.
The earlier autism in children is diagnosed, the more effective treatment will be. Through behaviors such as cravings, overeating, or other unusual eating patterns in children, doctors can help diagnose autism as separate from other developmental disorders.
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