Sudden onset behavioral changes in a young school boy?
Algorithm: Acute Onset Behavioral Change in a 9-Year-Old 1. Confirm the Core Red Flag Key feature: Sudden onset (days–weeks) behavioral and neuropsychiatric change→ This immediately shifts priority away from primary neurodevelopmental disorders. 🚨 Rule: Acute onset ≠ autism or ADHD until proven otherwise 2. Stabilize & […]
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