1. Home
  2. NICE Guidance
  3. Conditions and diseases
  4. Mental health and behavioural conditions
  5. Autism

Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: recognition, referral and diagnosis

Clinical guideline [CG128] Published date: September 2011 Last updated: December 2017

  • Guidance
  • Tools and resources
  • Information for the public
  • Evidence
  • History
Do not rely on any autism-specific diagnostic tool alone to diagnose autism. Do not do September 2011 Unclassified
Do not routinely perform any medical investigations as part of an autism diagnostic assessment, but consider the following in individual circumstances and based on physical examination, clinical judgment and the child or young person s profile: -genetic tests, as recommended by your regional genetics centre, if there are specific dysmorphic features, congenital anomalies and/or evidence of intellectual disability -electroencephalography if there is suspicion of epilepsy. Do not do September 2011 Unclassified
NICE
  • About NICE
  • Into practice
  • News
  • Contact us
  • Leave feedback
  • Jobs
  • Newsletters and alerts
  • Blog
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  •   Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Explore

  • Guidance
  • Pathways
  • Standards and indicators
  • Evidence search
  • BNF
  • BNFC
  • Clinical knowledge summaries
  • Journals and databases

Reusing our content

  • Reuse information
  • NICE UK Open Content Licence

Get involved

  • Register as a stakeholder
  • Citizens council
  • Consultations
  • Fellows and scholars
  • Join a committee
  • Meetings in public
  • Student champions
  • Tenders
  • NICE and the public
  • Accessibility
  • Freedom of information
  • Syndication services
  • Glossary
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy notice

© NICE [year]. All rights reserved. Subject to Notice of rights.