Whats the point of diagnostic endoscopy/colonoscopy in a child with an autistic spectrum disorder?
It has been our clinical experience that many children with an autism spectrum disorder often have abnormal GI symptoms. Of the patients that have symptoms warranting a referral for GI services, approximately 85% have an identifiable and treatable digestive problem. These include autism-associated enterocolitis, reflux, food sensitivities, food allergies, acid-peptic disease, Barretts esophagus, Celiac disease, Crohns Disease, and infections. There are times when the only way to make a certain diagnosis is to perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy in order to inspect the tissue samples under a microscope.
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