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The Impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Comparison with Other Neuro-Developmental Disorders in Children on the

Rangan Srinivasaraghavan1, Beena Koshy1, Chitra Devarajan1

  • 1Developmental Pediatrics unit, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
|July 3, 2020
PubMed

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) similarly impact families in low-income countries. Factors like being a girl, seizures, and sleep issues worsen this family impact.

Area of Science:

  • Child Neurology
  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Global Health

Background:

  • Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), particularly autism spectrum disorder (ASD), significantly affect family quality of life.
  • Understanding the comparative family impact of ASD versus other NDDs is crucial, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the family impact of ASD with other NDDs.
  • To identify additional factors influencing family burden in children with NDDs in an LMIC setting.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 540 children diagnosed with NDDs or ASD.
  • Examination of sociodemographic factors and their correlation with family impact.

Main Results:

  • Both ASD and other NDDs impose a high and comparable burden on families.
  • Being a girl child, experiencing seizures, and having sleep problems were significant predictors of increased family impact.

Conclusions:

  • Managing comorbidities like seizures and sleep disturbances in children with NDDs may alleviate family burden.
  • Further research into gender disparities in disability within local cultural contexts is warranted.
Abstract

Keywords:
Autism spectrum disorderschildrenimpact on familyneurodevelopmental disorders•Autism spectrum disorder and neurodevelopmental disorders had high, but comparable, impact on the family.•Being a girl child or having comorbid epilepsy or sleep problems had a higher impact on the family.•Early identification and appropriate interventions of the comorbid problems are necessary in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

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