Module 2: Medical Comorbidity

Learning Objectives for Module 2:

    • Understand the frequency and comorbidity of seizure disorders in transition age youth diagnosed with ASD.
    • Understand  difficulty with feeding and gastrointestinal disorders in transition age youth diagnosed with ASD.
    Module 2 PowerPoint Slides:

       
      Supplementary Video(s):
      Medical specialists provide several key points for trainees to consider:
      An overview of treatment of GI issues for transition age youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Dr. Claudio Morera, MD.
      An overview of treatment of epilepsy issues for transition age youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Dr. Laurie Douglass, MD.

      Articles on Medical Comorbidities for TAY diagnosed with ASD/ID:

      Epilepsy & ASD:

      Besag, Frank M. C. (2015). Current controversies in the relationships between autism and epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior EB., 47, 143-146.

      Borlot, F., Tellez‐Zenteno, J. F., Allen, A., Ali, A., Snead, O. C., & Andrade, D. M. (2014). Epilepsy transition: Challenges of caring for adults with childhood‐onset seizures. Epilepsia, 55(10), 1659-1666.

      El Achkar, C. M., & Spence, S. J. (2015). Clinical characteristics of children and young adults with co-occurring autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior, 47, 183-190.

      Lee, B. H., Smith, T., & Paciorkowski, A. R. (2015). Autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy: disorders with a shared biology. Epilepsy & Behavior, 47, 191-201.

      Gastrointestinal Issues & ASD:

      Mannion, A., Leader, G., & Healy, O. (2013). An investigation of comorbid psychological disorders, sleep problems, gastrointestinal symptoms and epilepsy in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7(1), 35-42.

      Mannion, A., & Leader, G. (2016). An investigation of comorbid psychological disorders, sleep problems, gastrointestinal symptoms and epilepsy in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A two year follow-up. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 22, 20-33.

      McElhanon, B. O., McCracken, C., Karpen, S., & Sharp, W. G. (2014). Gastrointestinal symptoms in autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis. Pediatrics, 133(5), 872-883.

      Sathe, N., Andrews, J. C., McPheeters, M. L., & Warren, Z. E. (2017). Nutritional and dietary interventions for autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review. Pediatrics, e20170346.

      Soke, G. N., Rosenberg, S. A., Hamman, R. F., Fingerlin, T., Rosenberg, C. R., Carpenter, L., … & Reynolds, A. (2017). Factors associated with self-injurious behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder: findings from two large national samples. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 47(2), 285-296.