The most common gastrointestinal symptoms for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are chronic constipation, abdominal pain, diarrhoea and faecal incontinence. Other problems can include gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and stomach bloating. read more
attribution of that comorbid medical problem to ‘autism’ by a health care professional had occurred more than 4 times (Treating Autism Survey, 2009). Impairments in communication and social interaction are by de\nition core symptoms of ASD and play a role in the challenges clinicians face in diagnosing medical comorbidities. read more