Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a category of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by social and communication impairment and restricted or repetitive behaviors. The present study was conducted to assess autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. Materials & Methods: 25 autistic children of age ranged 2-15 years of both genders was taken and 25 controls were also recruited. In all, childhood autism rating scale (CARS) autism severity rating scorings were performed and categorized into mild, moderate and severely autistic. Results: Age group 2-5 years had 8 cases, 5-10 years had 7 and 10-15 years had 10 cases. Common symptoms were poor social interaction in 45%, stereotyped behavior in 30%, poor eye contact in 92%, global developmental delay in 14% and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in 6%. 34% gave history of seizures and 30% were on antiepileptic medications. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). CARS score in group I was 34.2 and in group II was 12.3. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Most common symptoms found in autism children were poor social interaction, stereotyped behavior, poor eye contact, global developmental delay and attention deficit hyperactive disorder.