%0 Journal Article %A Miriam Cooper %A Katherine Gale %A Kate Langley %A Thomas Broughton %A Thomas H Massey %A Nicola J Hall %A Catherine R G Jones %T Neurological consultation with an autistic patient %D 2022 %R 10.1136/practneurol-2020-002856 %J Practical Neurology %P 120-125 %V 22 %N 2 %X Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition with a very heterogeneous presentation. Autistic people are more likely to have unmet healthcare needs, making it essential that healthcare professionals are ‘autism-aware’. In this article, we provide an overview of how autism presents and use case studies to illustrate how a neurological consultation in an outpatient clinic environment could prove challenging for a autistic person. We suggest how to improve communication with autistic patients in clinic and highlight the importance of a patient-centred and flexible approach. %U https://pn.bmj.com/content/practneurol/22/2/120.full.pdf