Is It Genetic? My 40-Year Journey of Misdiagnoses for My Son

• By: Ellen Feldman Arc of New York
• January 2nd, 2023
• co-occurring conditions, community support system, diagnosis, genes, genetic testing, incidence, rare genetic disorder, survey, SYNGAP1, testing, treatment trials, Winter 2023 Issue
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Forty years ago, my son Matthew was born. At the time of his birth, he had no apparent health issues. We began noticing that he wasn’t developing like a neuro-typical child when he wasn’t hitting milestones like rolling over. Since then, we have gone through countless tests and been given...

Medication Treatment of Co-Occurring Illness in Autism Spectrum Disorders

• By: Russell H. Tobe, MD Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
• July 1st, 2014
• comorbidity, genetic disorders, genetic testing, medication, treatment
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One of my first mentors in psychiatry said early in my career: “when a disorder impacts an organ in the body, other problems and challenges often follow suit within that same organ.” This is apparent in many areas of medicine: a leg deformity related to a prior growth problem may lead to joint...