How to do it: the neurological consultation with an autistic patient

Cooper, Miriam ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4695-5481, Gale, Katherine, Langley, Kate ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2033-2657, Broughton, Thomas, Massey, Thomas H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9804-2131, Hall, Nicola J. and Jones, Catherine R.G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0541-0431 2022. How to do it: the neurological consultation with an autistic patient. Practical Neurology 22 , pp. 120-125. 10.1136/practneurol-2020-002856

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Abstract

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition with a very heterogeneous presentation. Autistic people are more likely to have unmet healthcare needs, making it essential that healthcare professionals are ‘autism-aware’. In this article, we provide an overview of how autism presents and use case studies to illustrate how a neurological consultation in an outpatient clinic environment could prove challenging for a autistic person. We suggest how to improve communication with autistic patients in clinic and highlight the importance of a patient-centred and flexible approach.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) Medicine Psychology
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	1474-7758
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	13 September 2021
Date of Acceptance:	7 September 2021
Last Modified:	29 Jan 2024 16:46
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/144065

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