Children with some symptoms of autism, but not enough to be diagnosed with classical autism, are often diagnosed with PDD-NOS.
Those children who exhibit autistic behaviors but well-developed language skills are often diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.
Children who develop normally and then suddenly deteriorate between the ages of 3 to 10 years and show marked autistic behaviors may be diagnosed with childhood disintegrative disorder.
Girls with autistic symptoms may be suffering from Rett syndrome, a sex-linked genetic disorder characterized by social withdrawal, regressed language skills, and hand wringing.
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