Heller Syndrome in Autism

If you ask about the most severe form of autism, many experts will answer that it is Heller (or Geller) syndrome, a pervasive dysfunction of mental development where a patient unexpectedly loses all previously acquired skills and functions of the musculoskeletal system. The active period of this pathological process occurs between the ages of 2-10 years. For example, a child may completely lose speech functions, move less, and suddenly become unable to perform their usual actions. The child will not even try to resume speaking or do what they previously liked. They are no longer interested in communication and games, and they may become anxious and irritable.

Symptoms of Heller autism

Onset

Some emotional disturbances — irritability, contrariness, anxiety, aggressiveness, hyperactivity, and irascibility — are observed at the start of the disease. Difficulties also appear when playing games or activities that require perseverance and concentration. Intelligence has not undergone destructive changes yet.

Transitional level

Emotional instability lasts for several months, accompanied with speech dysfunctions: poor vocabulary, simpler sentences becoming dominant. Later, a child may cease to understand speech when spoken to. The child becomes clearly autistic and introverted, and loses interest in their surroundings, communication, play skills, and empathy in communication.

The culmination of Heller autism

Motor skills are gradually lost as a child approaches 10 years of age. Clear coordination of movements is replaced by stereotypical gestures, which will completely disappear over time. In this regard, a patient is no longer capable of self-care — he or she is unable to brush their teeth, go to the toilet, or get dressed; and they lose control over bowel movements and urination. Neurological disorders very often accompany the symptoms. Most children older than 10 no longer move or develop. They don’t speak, but it is possible to establish emotional contact with them.

Diagnosis and treatment of Heller syndrome in autism

Diagnosis of the disease can be made through a conversation with parents, tests for autism, psychological and behavioural observation, assessment of brain functionality, and other techniques. There is no specific treatment, but corrections are performed according to the symptoms. These may include exercises for behaviour correction and activity of the musculoskeletal system, as well as taking certain medications. But these efforts do not eliminate the cause of the disease.

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