“Can a neurologist help with autism?”
My daughter was diagnosed with autism. I want to help her. Can a neurologist help with autism?
4 Answers
The usual neurologist would not provide care assistance for an autistic child but a specially trained pediatric neurologist might be helpful. You would need to inquire to find a neurologist experienced with autism.
Neurologists don’t necessarily specialize in autism - a better approach would be to find a psychologist or ABA therapist to work with yourdaughter. It also depends on what kind of help you are interested in, as well as how old your daughter is. A psychologist who specializes in Autism would be a great first place to start, and should be able to make appropriate referral recommendations as needed.
See this link...
https://medschool.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=1158&action=detail&ref=1113
and
https://iancommunity.org/role-neurologists-treating-children-autism
https://medschool.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=1158&action=detail&ref=1113
and
https://iancommunity.org/role-neurologists-treating-children-autism
Neurologists have some training in psychiatry. They could help with any neurological issues that arise independently of autism, but typically it's treated by a psychiatrist.
