| Autism is a very serious neurological disorder, | | | | the development of autism. However, in present |
| determining dramatic behavioral changes in children | | | | scientists are unable to establish a connection |
| that are affected by it, considerably altering their | | | | between the malfunctioning genes and autism. |
| psychical and physical development. Autism is | | | | Although the presence of genetic components in the |
| responsible for modifications in social interactions, | | | | development of autism has been confirmed, actual |
| cognitive function and also communication skills. | | | | autism causes are still debatable. |
| Autistic children are susceptible to allergies, different | | | | Studies in the field indicate connections between |
| respiratory conditions, digestive problems, epilepsy, | | | | autism and previous illnesses or disorders such as |
| recidivating viral diseases, sleeping disorders and | | | | metabolic conditions, severe bacterial infections, |
| digestive problems. | | | | genetic disorders, neurological disorders or brain |
| Autism causes haven't yet been fully clarified. In the | | | | anomalies. However, although these disorders are |
| case of autistic children, the factors responsible for | | | | thought to increase the chances of developing forms |
| perturbing their normal neurological activity are still | | | | of autism, they alone can't lead to acquiring autism, |
| under debate. A very interesting aspect of the | | | | as research findings indicate that the majority of |
| disorder is regressive autism. Children diagnosed with | | | | children suffering from such diseases aren't autistic. It |
| regressive autism develop normally until they | | | | is strongly believed that autism causes are genetic |
| suddenly experience behavioral changes and speech | | | | components interacting with environmental |
| deficiencies. | | | | perturbations. |
| Scientists believe that autism causes are of multiple | | | | In the past, there were many theories that sustained |
| natures. Studies indicate different interrelated factors | | | | the psychological character of autism. Parents were |
| that might trigger the disorder. Experts claim that | | | | most often blamed for autistic disorders developed |
| certain genetic factors might be responsible for the | | | | by their children, due to beliefs that autism causes |
| development of autism. Research results also reveal | | | | were emotional traumas in the child's first years of |
| that there are environmental, metabolic and | | | | life. However, today this hypothesis has been |
| immunologic factors involved in acquiring autism. | | | | contradicted by researches in the field. |
| Statistics indicate the hereditary characteristic of | | | | The actual autism causes remain an enigma, although |
| autism. In the case of families with already one | | | | such neurological disorders have attracted the |
| autistic child, there is a great possibility of having | | | | attention of many scientists and medical experts. |
| another child susceptible to the development of the | | | | Although studies have contradicted many inaccurate |
| disorder. Due to genetic perturbations, there are | | | | suppositions and beliefs, modern science can't yet |
| chances between three and ten percent for families | | | | provide medicine with a concrete, plausible answer |
| with one affected child of having another autistic | | | | for autism causes. |
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