Communication Difficulties By age 3, most kids have passed predictable milestones on the path to learning language; one of the earliest is babbling. By the first birthday, a typical toddler says words, turns when he hears his name, points when he wants a toy, and when offered something distasteful, makes it clear that the answer is "no.
Some infants who later show signs of ASD coo and babble during the first few months of life, but they soon stop. Others may be delayed, developing language as late as age 5 to 9. Some kids may learn to use communication systems such as pictures or sign language.
Those who do speak often use language in unusual ways. They seem unable to combine words into meaningful sentences. Some speak only single words, while others repeat the same phrase over and over. Some ASD kids parrot what they hear, a condition called echolalia. Although many kids with no ASD go through a stage where they repeat what they hear, it normally passes by the time they are 3. Some kids only mildly affected may exhibit slight delays in language, or even seem to have precocious language and unusually large vocabularies, but have great difficulty in sustaining a conversation.
The "give and take" of normal conversation is hard for them, although they often carry on a monologue on a favorite subject, giving no one else an opportunity to comment. Another difficulty is often the inability to understand body language, tone of voice, or "phrases of speech.
While it can be hard to understand what ASD kids are saying, their body language is also difficult to understand. Facial expressions, movements, and gestures rarely match what they are saying. Also, their tone of voice fails to reflect their feelings. A high-pitched, sing-song, or flat, robot-like voice is common. Some kids with relatively good language skills speak like little adults, failing to pick up on the "kid-speak" that is common in their peers. Without meaningful gestures or the language to ask for things, individuals with ASD are at a loss to let others know what they need.
As a result, they may simply scream or grab what they want. Until they are taught better ways to express their needs, ASD kids do whatever they can to get through to others. As individuals with ASD grow up, they can become increasingly aware of their difficulties in understanding others and in being understood.
As a result they may become anxious or depressed. Repetitive Behaviors Although kids with ASD usually appear physically normal and have good muscle control, odd repetitive motions may set them off from other kids. These behaviors might be extreme and highly apparent or more subtle. Some kids and older individuals spend a lot of time repeatedly flapping their arms or walking on their toes.
Some suddenly freeze in position. As kids, they might spend hours lining up their cars and trains in a certain way, rather than using them for pretend play. If someone accidentally moves one of the toys, the youngster may be tremendously upset. ASD kids need, and demand, absolute consistency in their environment. A slight change in any routine—in mealtimes, dressing, taking a bath, going to school at a certain time and by the same route—can be extremely disturbing.
Perhaps order and sameness lend some stability in a world of confusion. Repetitive behavior sometimes takes the form of a persistent, intense preoccupation.
For example, the youngster might be obsessed with learning all about vacuum cleaners, train schedules, or lighthouses. Often there is great interest in numbers, symbols, or science topics. Fragile X syndrome- This disorder is the most common inherited form of mental retardation.
It was so named because one part of the X chromosome has a defective piece that appears pinched and fragile when under a microscope. Fragile X syndrome affects about two to five percent of individuals with ASD. It is important to have a youngster with ASD checked for Fragile X, especially if the moms and dads are considering having another youngster.
For an unknown reason, if a youngster with ASD also has Fragile X, there is a one-in-two chance that boys born to the same moms and dads will have the syndrome. Mental retardation- Many kids with ASD have some degree of mental impairment. When tested, some areas of ability may be normal, while others may be especially weak.
For example, a youngster with ASD may do well on the parts of the test that measure visual skills but earn low scores on the language subtests. Seizures- One in four kids with ASD develops seizures, often starting either in early childhood or adolescence.
Sometimes a contributing factor is a lack of sleep or a high fever. An EEG electroencephalogram—recording of the electric currents developed in the brain by means of electrodes applied to the scalp can help confirm the seizure's presence. In most cases, seizures can be controlled by a number of medicines called "anticonvulsants. When kid's perceptions are accurate, they can learn from what they see, feel, or hear.
On the other hand, if sensory information is faulty, the youngster's experiences of the world can be confusing. Many ASD kids are highly attuned or even painfully sensitive to certain sounds, textures, tastes, and smells. Some kids find the feel of clothes touching their skin almost unbearable. Some sounds—a vacuum cleaner, a ringing telephone, a sudden storm, even the sound of waves lapping the shoreline—will cause these kids to cover their ears and scream.
In ASD, the brain seems unable to balance the senses appropriately. Some ASD kids are oblivious to extreme cold or pain. An ASD youngster may fall and break an arm, yet never cry. Another may bash his head against a wall and not wince, but a light touch may make the youngster scream with alarm. Tuberous Sclerosis- Tuberous sclerosis is a rare genetic disorder that causes benign tumors to grow in the brain as well as in other vital organs.
It has a consistently strong association with ASD. One to four percent of individuals with ASD also have tuberous sclerosis. Evidence over the last 15 years indicates that intensive early intervention in optimal educational settings for at least 2 years during the preschool years results in improved outcomes in most young kids with ASD.
In evaluating a youngster, clinicians rely on behavioral characteristics to make a diagnosis. Some of the characteristic behaviors of ASD may be apparent in the first few months of a youngster's life, or they may appear at any time during the early years. For the diagnosis, problems in at least one of the areas of communication, socialization, or restricted behavior must be present before the age of 3.
The diagnosis requires a two-stage process. The first stage involves developmental screening during "well youngster" check-ups; the second stage entails a comprehensive evaluation by a multidisciplinary team. Screening A "well child" check-up should include a developmental screening test. If your youngster's pediatrician does not routinely check your youngster with such a test, ask that it be done.
Your own observations and concerns about your youngster's development will be essential in helping to screen your youngster. Reviewing family videotapes, photos, and baby albums can help moms and dads remember when each behavior was first noticed and when the youngster reached certain developmental milestones. Several screening instruments have been developed to quickly gather information about a youngster's social and communicative development within medical settings.
Some screening instruments rely solely on parent responses to a questionnaire, and some rely on a combination of parent report and observation. Key items on these instruments that appear to differentiate kids with autism from other groups before the age of 2 include pointing and pretend play. Screening instruments do not provide individual diagnosis but serve to assess the need for referral for possible diagnosis of ASD.
These screening methods may not identify kids with mild ASD, such as those with high-functioning autism or Aspergers. During the last few years, screening instruments have been devised to screen for Aspergers and higher functioning autism. These tools concentrate on social and behavioral impairments in kids without significant language delay.
If, following the screening process or during a routine "well youngster" check-up, your youngster's doctor sees any of the possible indicators of ASD, further evaluation is indicated. Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation The second stage of diagnosis must be comprehensive in order to accurately rule in or rule out an ASD or other developmental problem. This evaluation may be done by a multidisciplinary team that includes a psychologist, a neurologist, a psychiatrist, a speech therapist, or other professionals who diagnose kids with ASD.
Because ASDs are complex disorders and may involve other neurological or genetic problems, a comprehensive evaluation should entail neurologic and genetic assessment, along with in-depth cognitive and language testing. The ADI-R is a structured interview that contains over items and is conducted with a caregiver.
It consists of four main factors—the youngster's communication, social interaction, repetitive behaviors, and age-of-onset symptoms. It aids in evaluating the youngster's body movements, adaptation to change, listening response, verbal communication, and relationship to individuals.
It is suitable for use with kids over 2 years of age. The examiner observes the youngster and also obtains relevant information from the moms and dads.
The youngster's behavior is rated on a scale based on deviation from the typical behavior of kids of the same age. Two other tests that should be used to assess any youngster with a developmental delay are a formal audiologic hearing evaluation and a lead screening.
In addition, if the youngster has suffered from an ear infection, transient hearing loss can occur. Lead screening is essential for kids who remain for a long period of time in the oral-motor stage in which they put any and everything into their mouths.
Kids with an autistic disorder usually have elevated blood lead levels. Customarily, an expert diagnostic team has the responsibility of thoroughly evaluating the youngster, assessing the youngster's unique strengths and weaknesses, and determining a formal diagnosis. The goal of interpersonal therapy tends to be identifying and managing problems the sufferers of bipolar disorder may have in their relationships with others.
Social rhythm therapy encourages stability of sleep-wake cycles, with the goal of preventing or alleviating the sleep disturbances often associated with this disorder. Symptoms, Testing for Bipolar Depression How is bipolar disorder treated during pregnancy and the postpartum period?
When treating pregnant or postpartum individuals with bipolar disorder, health care professionals take great care to balance the need to maintain the person's stable mood and behavior while minimizing the risks that medications used to treat this disorder may present to the patient, developing fetus, or nursing infant.
While many medications that treat bipolar disorder may carry risks to the fetus in pregnancy and during breastfeeding , careful monitoring of the amount of medication that is administered as well as the health of the fetus or infant and of the mother can go a long way toward protecting the fetus or infant from any such risks, while maximizing the chance that the fetus or infant will grow in the healthier environment inside or outside the womb afforded by an emotionally healthy mother.
Clinical trials indicate that people who have a mixed pattern of symptoms can be more difficult to stabilize with treatment and have a more problematic course than those who do not have mixed episodes. Individuals who were misdiagnosed with other mental illnesses, thereby delaying treatment for bipolar disorder, are at risk for a longer, more difficult duration of illness. There are a number of potential complications of bipolar disorder, particularly if left untreated.
Bipolar disorder sufferers tend to experience thinking cognitive problems and those who are repeatedly hospitalized psychiatrically have more trouble functioning throughout life. The risk of committing suicide is 60 times higher for people with bipolar disorder compared to the general population. That may be partly due to the chronic emotional pain that some people with this disorder experience, in that they endure years of depressive and manic symptoms, the consequences of their actions during those disease states, as well as potentially longing for the increased energy and sense of well-being of mania that may be quelled by psychiatric medications.
As with people with other mood disorders, those with bipolar disorder are at higher risk for developing a medical illness and for having a higher number of medical illnesses than people who do not have a mental illness. Bipolar disorder is the fifth leading cause of disability and the ninth leading cause of years lost to death or disability worldwide. Is it possible to prevent bipolar disorder? In practice, symptoms of mania and depression can also occur together in what is termed a mixed state as the illness evolves.
By contrast, bipolar disorder type II BPII is diagnosed when episodes of severe depression are punctuated with periods of hypomania, a less severe form of mania that does not include psychosis or lead to gross impairment in functioning. A diagnosis of cyclothymic disorder is given to individuals with periods of both hypomanic and depressive symptoms without meeting the full criteria for mania, hypomania or major depression.
The symptoms of mania include decreased sleep time accompanied by a decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, increased libido, reckless behavior without regard for consequences, grandiosity, and severe thought disturbances, which may or may not include psychosis. Between these highs and lows, many patients, if adequately medicated, usually experience periods of higher functionality and can lead a productive life.
Unipolar major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder share depressive symptoms, but bipolar disorder is defined by episodes of mania or hypomania. A community lifetime prevalence of 1. The costs of bipolar disorder include the direct costs of treatment along with the even more significant indirect costs of excess unemployment, decreased productivity, and excess mortality; it is a severely impairing illness that affects many aspects of patients' lives. Pathophysiology The pathophysiology of bipolar affective disorder, or manic-depressive illness MDI , has not been determined, and no objective biologic markers correspond definitively with the disease state.
However, twin, family, and adoption studies all indicate that bipolar disorder has a significant genetic component. In fact, first-degree relatives of a person with bipolar disorder are approximately 7 times more likely to develop bipolar disorder than the rest of the population, and the heritability of bipolar I disorder BPI has recently been estimated at 0.
The condition is likely to be caused by multiple different common disease alleles, each of which contributes a relatively low degree of risk on its own. Such disease genes can be difficult to find without very large sample sizes, on the order of thousands of subjects. When the genetics of bipolar disorder were first being studied, less precise tools were available, but they still yielded interesting information.
Many loci are now known to be associated with the development of bipolar disorder. These loci are grouped as major affective disorder MAFD loci and numbered in the order of their discovery. The notion of an X-linked form of bipolar disorder is not a new one, and at least one paper from the pregenetic era discusses this very possibility.
Interestingly, evidence suggests a strong interaction between genes located in these 2 regions. MAFD8 is located at 10q21, and its discovery is the result of a large analysis of over 1. Genome-wide association studies The first series of genome-wide association studies GWASs for bipolar disorder were published in and , [ 18 , 19 , 20 , 16 ] and a collaborative analysis of the last 3 studies gave combined support for 2 particular genes, ANK3 ankyrin G and CACNA1C alpha 1C subunit of the L-type voltage-gated calcium channel in a sample of cases and controls.
Both ANK3 and subunits of the calcium channel are downregulated in mouse brain in response to lithium, which indicates a possible therapeutic mechanism of action of one of the most effective treatments for bipolar disorder. L-type calcium channel blockers have been used to treat bipolar disorder, and there has been speculation that at least some mood stabilizers may mediate their effects via modulating calcium channel signaling in bipolar illness.
A joint analysis of the bipolar GWAS data was carried out, including GWAS data from another large-scale study of schizophrenia published in the same issue. Genetic markers in 4 regions were associated with all 5 disorders, including variants in the CACNA1C gene, another gene for an L-type voltage-gated calcium channel subunit, CACNB2, and markers on chromosomes 3p21 and 10q The strongest hit was at a marker within the first intron of diacylglycerol kinase eta DGKH gene.
DGKH is a key protein in the lithium-sensitive phosphatidyl inositol pathway. In fact, another major coup for bipolar disorder research has been the finding that a dominant-negative mutation in the CLOCK gene normally contributing to circadian periodicity in humans results in maniclike behavior in mice, [ 24 ] including hyperactivity, decreased sleep, reduced anxiety, and an increased response to cocaine.
Antiemetic effect An antiemetic effect was observed in preclinical studies with risperidone. This effect, if it occurs in humans, may mask the signs and symptoms of overdosage with certain medicines or of conditions such as intestinal obstruction, Reye's syndrome, and brain tumour.
Renal and hepatic impairment Patients with renal impairment have less ability to eliminate the active antipsychotic fraction than adults with normal renal function. Patients with impaired hepatic function have increases in plasma concentration of the free fraction of risperidone see section 4. Venous thromboembolism Cases of venous thromboembolism VTE have been reported with antipsychotic drugs. IFIS may increase the risk of eye complications during and after the operation.
Current or past use of medicines with alpha1a-adrenergic antagonist effect should be made known to the ophthalmic surgeon in advance of surgery. The potential benefit of stopping alpha1-blocking therapy prior to cataract surgery has not been established and must be weighed against the risk of stopping the antipsychotic therapy.
Paediatric population Before risperidone is prescribed to a child or adolescent with conduct disorder they should be fully assessed for physical and social causes of the aggressive behaviour such as pain or inappropriate environmental demands.
The sedative effect of risperidone should be closely monitored in this population because of possible consequences on learning ability. A change in the time of administration of risperidone could improve the impact of the sedation on attention faculties of children and adolescents.
Risperidone was associated with mean increases in body weight and body mass index BMI. Baseline weight measurement prior to treatment and regular weight monitoring are recommended. Changes in height in the long-term open-label extension studies were within expected age-appropriate norms. The effect of long-term risperidone treatment on sexual maturation and height has not been adequately studied.
Because of the potential effects of prolonged hyperprolactinaemia on growth and sexual maturation in children and adolescents, regular clinical evaluation of endocrinological status should be considered, including measurements of height, weight, sexual maturation, monitoring of menstrual functioning, and other potential prolactin-related effects. Results from a small post-marketing observational study showed that risperidone-exposed subjects between the ages of years were on average approximately 3.
This study was not adequate to determine whether exposure to risperidone had any impact on final adult height, or whether the result was due to a direct effect of risperidone on bone growth, or the effect of the underlying disease itself on bone growth, or the result of better control of the underlying disease with resulting increase in linear growth. During treatment with risperidone regular examination for extrapyramidal symptoms and other movement disorders should also be conducted.
For specific posology recommendations in children and adolescents see section 4. Excipients The film-coated tablets contain lactose. Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine. Pertains only to the film-coated tablets. Contains sunset yellow E May cause allergic reactions. Pertains only to the 2 mg and 6 mg film-coated tablets.
This list is indicative and not exhaustive. Centrally-acting drugs and alcohol Risperidone should be used with caution in combination with other centrally-acting substances notably including alcohol, opiates, antihistamines and benzodiazepines due to the increased risk of sedation.
If this combination is deemed necessary, particularly in end-stage Parkinson's disease, the lowest effective dose of each treatment should be prescribed. Drugs with hypotensive effect Clinically significant hypotension has been observed post-marketing with concomitant use of risperidone and antihypertensive treatment. Paliperidone Concomitant use of oral RISPERDAL with paliperidone is not recommended as paliperidone is the active metabolite of risperidone and the combination of the two may lead to additive active antipsychotic fraction exposure.
Both risperidone and its active metabolite 9-hydroxy-risperidone are substrates of P-glycoprotein P-gp. Higher doses of a strong CYP2D6 inhibitor may elevate concentrations of the risperidone active antipsychotic fraction e. It is expected that other CYP2D6 inhibitors, such as quinidine, may affect the plasma concentrations of risperidone in a similar way.
CYP3A4 inducers exert their effect in a time-dependent manner, and may take at least 2 weeks to reach maximal effect after introduction. Conversely, on discontinuation, CYP3A4 induction may take at least 2 weeks to decline.
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