Follow-up of patients with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Down Syndrome in a medical genetics outpatient clinic
experience report
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https://doi.org/10.56102/afmo.2023.244Keywords:
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Trisomy 21, HeredityAbstract
Early diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Down Syndrome (DS) in children and their outpatient follow-up are essential for their development and maintenance of quality of life. The objective of this study is to report the experience of students of the Academic League of Medical Genetics in the outpatient follow-up of these patients in the city of Olinda, Pernambuco, between March and November 2022. The students were able to improve their care, especially in Medical Genetics, making it more humanitarian and comprehensive, due to the growing demand of these patients who, due to their comorbidities, need to be referred to other specialties, in order to provide regular and specialized follow-up.
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