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Pediatrics Education and Research

Volume  6, Issue 2, May - August 2018, Pages 127-128
 

Case Report

Neonatal Head Injury as a Potential Etiology for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Santosh Kondekar1, Amit Rudrakar2, Sharan Subramanian3, Surbhi Rathi4

1Associate Professor 2,3Resident 4Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400008, India.

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/per.2321.1644.6218.17

Abstract

Autism and ADHD are wide spectrum neurodevelopmental disorders of children with uncertain aetiology. Early neonatal or fetal acute brain insult is one of the suspected aetiologies. In this case of Autism and ADHD history of neonatal head injury is suspected as an aetiological possibility. No such case is reported yet.

Keywords: Autism; ADHD; Head Injury; Neonatal; Subependymal Hemorrhage.

 


Corresponding Author : Santosh Kondekar, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400008, India.