Profile of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders in an institution in Bogotá, Colombia

Claudia Talero-Gutierrez; M. Rodríguez; D. De La Rosa; G. Morales; Alberto Velez-van-Meerbeke

doi:10.1016/j.nrleng.2012.03.001

Profile of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders in an institution in Bogotá, Colombia

Título traducido de la contribución: Perfil de niños y adolescentes con trastornos del espectro autista en una institución de Bogotá, Colombia

Claudia Talero-Gutierrez
, M. Rodríguez
, D. De La Rosa
, G. Morales
, Alberto Velez-van-Meerbeke

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Objetivo
Caracterizar la población de niños y adolescentes con diagnóstico de trastornos del espectro autista (TEA) en un centro de atención integral en Bogotá Colombia.

Material y métodos
Estudio descriptivo-correlacional, de la población de pacientes que han asistido al centro desde el año 2003 hasta el 2009. Se evaluaron los aspectos demográficos y clínicos, y se realizó una correlación entre las variables con el diagnóstico y la severidad para la búsqueda de factores de riesgo.

Resultados
Se estudió a 138 pacientes. La edad promedio de inicio fue a los 21 meses y el diagnóstico a los 45. Hubo predominancia masculina (6,15:1). El diagnóstico mas frecuente fue síndrome autista (83%), seguido por trastorno generalizado del desarrollo no determinado (17%). No se encontraron antecedentes importantes en la familia, durante el embarazo ni en el periodo neonatal. El desarrollo motor durante el primer año fue normal mientras que el desarrollo de la comunicación verbal se encontró comprometido. Los signos específicos de TEA como el trastorno en referencia a sí mismo, comunicación, habla espontánea, comprensión verbal, atención, imitación, utilización de objetos, autocuidado y juego simbólico se relacionaron significativamente con la severidad del cuadro.

Conclusiones
El diagnostico de los TEA continúa siendo tardío en nuestra población y generalmente luego de la remisión de personal ajeno a la salud. Las alteraciones más importantes se encuentran en la comunicación y en la relación con los pares. En el estudio no se evidenciaron factores de riesgo que pudieran estar asociados.

Título traducido de la contribución	Perfil de niños y adolescentes con trastornos del espectro autista en una institución de Bogotá, Colombia
Idioma original	Inglés estadounidense
Páginas (desde-hasta)	90-96
Número de páginas	7
Publicación	Neurologia
Volumen	27
N.º	2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nrleng.2012.03.001
Estado	Publicada - may. 4 2012

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