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26 Aug 2014, 5:22 pm

What physical diseases or disorders can have symptoms that appear like autism?

What else can cause sensory overload? low muscle tone and weakness? shutdowns?

I remember seeing someone here say that diabetes can make a person seem autistic. I guess because low blood sugar can trigger meltdowns? can anyone elaborate on this?



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26 Aug 2014, 5:24 pm

What comes to mind, immediately, is Tourette's Syndrome.



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26 Aug 2014, 7:17 pm

Dyspraxia....which I also have.



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26 Aug 2014, 10:20 pm

Cerebral palsy...which a couple of doctors at first visit thought I had.


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28 Aug 2014, 5:02 pm

dianthus wrote:
What physical diseases or disorders can have symptoms that appear like autism?

What else can cause sensory overload? low muscle tone and weakness? shutdowns?

I remember seeing someone here say that diabetes can make a person seem autistic. I guess because low blood sugar can trigger meltdowns? can anyone elaborate on this?


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