Otitis and autism spectrum disorders

The case of a 5-year-old child diagnosed as having pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), autistic type, from age 1 is reported. After surgery of vegetation in middle ear for repetitive otitis, the child presented an improvement in autistic behaviours, previously expressed as impaired social intera...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2010-05, Vol.2010 (may06 1), p.bcr1020092351-bcr1020092351
Main Authors: Tajima-Pozo, Kazuhiro, Zambrano-Enriquez, Diana, De Anta, Laura, Zelmanova, Julie, De Dios Vega, Jose Luis, Lopez-Ibor, Juan Jose
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Autism
Behavior
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - diagnosis
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - etiology
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Communication
Diagnosis, Differential
Ear diseases
Europe (West)
Hearing loss
Humans
Intellectual disabilities
Language
Male
Otitis Media - complications
Otitis Media - surgery
Psychologists
Social interaction
Surgery
Unusual Association of Diseases/Symptoms
White
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Summary:The case of a 5-year-old child diagnosed as having pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), autistic type, from age 1 is reported. After surgery of vegetation in middle ear for repetitive otitis, the child presented an improvement in autistic behaviours, previously expressed as impaired social interactions, qualitative abnormalities in communication, a marked delay in language development, echolalia, stereotypies and self-aggressive behaviours. The aim of this paper is to bring attention to occurrences of misdiagnosis of PDD, which can occur when an adequate screening of the autistic syndrome is not realised. The result of the surgery was an improvement in autistic behaviours, despite the persistence of less severe autistic traits that may be more closely related to Asperger’s syndrome.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.10.2009.2351