what are the main signs of autism in adults?
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['Difficulty interpreting what others are thinking or feeling.', 'Trouble interpreting facial expressions, body language, or social cues.', 'Difficulty regulating emotion.', 'Trouble keeping up a conversation.', 'Inflection that does not reflect feelings.']
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Research suggests that OCD is more common among teens and adults with autism than it is in the general population. However, it can be difficult to distinguish OCD symptoms from the repetitive behaviors and restricted interests that are a hallmark of autism.
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['droopy eyelids.', 'double vision.', 'difficulty making facial expressions.', 'problems chewing and difficulty swallowing.', 'slurred speech.', 'weak arms, legs or neck.', 'shortness of breath and occasionally serious breathing difficulties.']
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['Autism.', 'Blindness.', 'Deafness.', 'Emotional Disturbance.', 'Hearing Impairment.', 'Intellectual Disability.', 'Multiple Disabilities.', 'Orthopedic Impairment.']
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['Interactions with Adults.', 'Relationships with Adults.', 'Interactions with Peers.', 'Relationships with Peers.', 'Identity of Self in Relation to Others.', 'Recognition of Ability.', 'Expression of Emotion.', 'Empathy.']
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The DSM-5 notes those with level 2 autism require substantial support. The symptoms associated with this level include a more severe lack of both verbal and nonverbal communication skills. This often makes daily activities difficult.
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['Easily angered, annoyed or irritated.', 'Frequent temper tantrums.', 'Argues frequently with adults, particularly the most familiar adults in their lives, such as parents.', 'Refuses to obey rules.', 'Seems to deliberately try to annoy or aggravate others.', 'Low self-esteem.', 'Low frustration threshold.']
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['Long-lasting sadness or irritability.', 'Extremely high and low moods.', 'Excessive fear, worry, or anxiety.', 'Social withdrawal.', 'Dramatic changes in eating or sleeping habits.']
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['finding it hard to understand what others are thinking or feeling.', 'getting very anxious about social situations.', 'finding it hard to make friends or preferring to be on your own.', 'seeming blunt, rude or not interested in others without meaning to.', 'finding it hard to say how you feel.']
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['Autistic Disorder. This is sometimes called “classic” autism. ... ', 'Asperger Syndrome. People with Asperger syndrome usually have milder symptoms of autistic disorder. ... ', 'Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified.']
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['Changes in mood.', 'Erratic thinking.', 'Chronic anxiety.', 'Exaggerated sense of self-worth.', 'Impulsive actions.']
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['Fever/chills.', 'Fatigue (tiredness)', 'Muscle or body aches.', 'Headache.', 'Cough.', 'Sore throat.', 'Stuffy nose.', 'Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults.']
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['Closed eyes.', 'Depressed brainstem reflexes, such as pupils not responding to light.', 'No responses of limbs, except for reflex movements.', 'No response to painful stimuli, except for reflex movements.', 'Irregular breathing.']
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['fever* or feeling feverish/chills.', 'cough.', 'sore throat.', 'runny or stuffy nose.', 'muscle or body aches.', 'headaches.', 'fatigue (tiredness)', 'some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults.']
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["Being unable to move around on one's own.", 'Being unable to speak or make oneself understood.', 'Needing help with most, if not all, daily activities, such as eating and self-care.', 'Eating problems such as difficulty swallowing.']
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People with autism sometimes may have physical symptoms, including digestive problems such as constipation and sleep problems. Children may have poor coordination of the large muscles used for running and climbing, or the smaller muscles of the hand. About a third of people with autism also have seizures.
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['be fretful or listless, or irritable when disturbed.', 'cry readily and not be easily comforted.', 'lose interest in playing or is unusually quiet and inactive.', 'be unusually quiet and inactive.', 'not want to eat.', 'feel hot to touch.', 'look tired and flushed or pale.', 'complain of feeling cold.']