Điều trị Dược phẩm cho Rối loạn Tự kỷ: Một Đánh giá và Cách tiếp cận Lâm sàng

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Jacob Kerbeshian1, Larry Burd1,2, Karilyn Avery2
1Department of Neuroscience, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks
2Department of Pediatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks

Tóm tắt

Mặc dù có rất nhiều tài liệu nghiên cứu về điều trị dược phẩm cho rối loạn tự kỷ, nhưng kết quả của những nghiên cứu này thường không đồng nhất. Một can thiệp y tế chắc chắn cho các triệu chứng cốt lõi của rối loạn tự kỷ vẫn chưa được tìm ra. Trong bối cảnh thiếu một con đường nghiên cứu rõ ràng cho điều trị dược phẩm của rối loạn tự kỷ, cách tiếp cận của chúng tôi buộc phải dựa vào lâm sàng và thông tin nghiên cứu. Các tác dụng phụ chung của thuốc cũng có thể làm phức tạp thêm bức tranh lâm sàng. Một yếu tố chính trong việc áp dụng cách tiếp cận của chúng tôi là nhận thức về các tình trạng đồng bệnh với rối loạn tự kỷ ở từng bệnh nhân. Những điều kiện đồng bệnh này sau đó sẽ hướng dẫn trong việc lựa chọn các liệu pháp thuốc cụ thể. Việc sử dụng thuốc cần được dẫn dắt bởi nhận thức về các vấn đề về phục hồi chức năng, hành vi, xã hội, quản lý và đạo đức.

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