Written Question · S2W-06916 · Session 2
What steps are being taken to offer urgent gastroenterological examination to children diagnosed with autism since 1990 and what treatments…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to offer urgent gastroenterological examination to children diagnosed with autism since 1990 and what treatments will be made available, given the identification, replication and ratification of a new, painful inflammatory bowel disease associated with autism.
The answer
There are no steps currentlybeing taken to offer urgent gastroenterological examination specifically tochildren diagnosed with autism since 1990. Any child presenting with symptomsof painful inflammatory bowel disease would be investigated urgently, andoffered treatment as appropriate.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-06916 by reference.