Trastorno Autista en pacientes de la Caja Nacional de Salud de Cochabamba, Enero 2013 al 2015
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El autismo es un trastorno del neuro-desarrollo, que en la mayoría de los casos no es posible detectar una etiología específica. Tiene una incidencia de 1 caso por cada 150 niños. Predomina en el varón en una relación de 4:1. El diagnóstico se establece sobre bases clínicas. El objetivo del trabajo de investigación es conocer cuál es la presentación clínica del Trastorno Autista en nuestro medio, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento empleado. Se realizó un estudio de serie de casos, se revisaron historias clínicas de pacientes menores de 10 años con diagnóstico de Trastorno Autista (TA) que acudieron a consulta de neurología - pediátrica de la Caja Nacional de Salud Hospital Obrero N° 2 de Cochabamba - Bolivia, del 1 de enero del 2013 al 3 1 de enero del 2015, registrándose en ese tiempo 10 pacientes, 9 masculinos y 1 femenino. La edad en la que se hizo el diagnóstico con mayor frecuencia fue de 2 y 10 años. La presentación clínica en la mayoría de los casos se caracterizó por alteración en el comportamiento social, mal control de impulsos y evasión del contacto visual. Se concluyó que es importante contar con una adecuada historia clínica y tener presente los criterios diagnósticos para poder realizar un diagnóstico certero y brindar un tratamiento oportuno.
The autism is a disorder of neurodevelopmental, which in most cases are not possible to detect a specific etiology. It has an incidence of 1 case per 150 children. Predominates in males by a ratio of 4: 1. The diagnosis is made on clinical grounds. The aim of the research is to know what is the clinical presentation of Autistic Disorder in our midst, diagnosis and treatment used. It realized Case Series study, review medical records of patients under 10 years with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder (DA) who came to pediatrics- neurology of Caja Nacional de Salud Hospital Obrero N° 2 in Cochabamba - Bolivia, since January 1st, 2013 to January 3 1 st, 2015; recorded at that time 10 patients, 9 males and one female. The age of diagnosis most often was at 2 and 10 years. The clinical presentation in most cases is characterized by changes in social behavior, uncontrolled impulses and evasion of eye contact. It was concluded that it is important to have adequate medical history and remember the diagnosis criteria to make an accurate diagnosis and provide timely treatment.
The autism is a disorder of neurodevelopmental, which in most cases are not possible to detect a specific etiology. It has an incidence of 1 case per 150 children. Predominates in males by a ratio of 4: 1. The diagnosis is made on clinical grounds. The aim of the research is to know what is the clinical presentation of Autistic Disorder in our midst, diagnosis and treatment used. It realized Case Series study, review medical records of patients under 10 years with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder (DA) who came to pediatrics- neurology of Caja Nacional de Salud Hospital Obrero N° 2 in Cochabamba - Bolivia, since January 1st, 2013 to January 3 1 st, 2015; recorded at that time 10 patients, 9 males and one female. The age of diagnosis most often was at 2 and 10 years. The clinical presentation in most cases is characterized by changes in social behavior, uncontrolled impulses and evasion of eye contact. It was concluded that it is important to have adequate medical history and remember the diagnosis criteria to make an accurate diagnosis and provide timely treatment.
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