Medicines to Treat Symptoms and Disorders Associated with Autism

it is a neuropsychic developmental disorder that causes cognitive, behavioral and sensory problems. Autism usually manifests itself within the first three years of life and persists throughout life.
Autism affects males more frequently than females.

, catatonia, tics, nervousness, loss of motor coordination, anxiety disorders, echolalia and insomnia.

Furthermore, it may happen that - in conjunction with autism - patients present other disorders (associated disorders) such as, for example, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), epilepsy and Tourette's syndrome.

For further information: Autism Symptoms ).

For the treatment of sleep disorders associated with autism, however, it may be useful to take melatonin (to be used only on medical advice and in any case only after consulting this health professional).