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Autism Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention
autism spectrum disorder
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This is serious development disorder that damage and weakens the ability of a human being to communicate and interact to others. This results in certain impairment of certain skills that is important for each and every person.
Overview
Autism spectrum disorder impacts the nervous system of a person and affects the overall cognitive, emotional, physical, and mental status of a human being. This neurodevelopmental disorder is now considered part of the wider autism spectrum and involves a wide range of problems in one. Such people have trouble with many things in their life and are unable to express themselves at significant times . Such a person also lacks learning and self-development.
If following symptoms are found in one, he/she might be at a high risk of it β
β Socially awkward feeling
β He/she troubles verbal or non-verbal communication
β Slow up milestones
β Unable to respond to their name
β Awkwardness in making eye contact
βοΈGet too upset over very little things
βοΈNot talking to even their close friends
βοΈ No interest in involving with other people
βοΈ They donβt understand even their own feelings
βοΈ Prefer to be alone and avoid physical contacts
βοΈ Donβt do any activity in front of others
βοΈ Gestures
βοΈ Repetitive behavior
βοΈ Lack of respond in anything
βοΈ No facial expression or shock to any issue
What are the types of autism spectrum disorder ?
1. Aspergerβs syndrome β Aspergerβs syndrome is the developmental disorder related to autism and characterized by awkwardness in social interaction, pedantry in speech, and preoccupation with very narrow interests.
2. Rett syndrome β this disorder generally affects girls but still diagnosed in boys too. This disorder causes a progressive loss of motor skills and language. Rett syndrome primarily affects females.
3. Childhood disintegrative disorder – Childhood disintegrative disorder is a condition in which children develop normally through age 3 or 4. Then, over a few months, they lose language, motor, social, and other skills that they already learned.
4. Kanner’s syndrome β this syndrome includes problems in communicating or understanding others, having no eye contact, and a hypersensitivity to stimuli.
What are the causes of autism
The special cause is unknown for autism as it depends on many factors and also varies from person to person. But few things must match in all. Following are some of the reasons for autismΒ
π΄ Family history and genetics and maternal history
π΄ Fragile X syndrome
π΄ Given birth by old parents
π΄ Metabolic imbalances
π΄ High exposures to toxins and other environmental infections
π΄ Exposure to certain medications
π΄ Premature birth
1. Boys are more likely to get affected
2. People suffering from immune disorders like asthma
1. Mental health is affected
2. Seizures and sensory issues are common with such person
3. Poor sleep and no proper eating schedule
4. Poor digestion
5. Gastrointestinal issue are also there
6. Down syndrome and bipolar disorder
7. Person become isolated completely
How can one prevent autism β
Autism is unpreventable, though the early realisation of this and starting diagnosis and treatment is can help a person in all ways. Also, the following are a few devices that would help β
β Eat healthily and live healthily
β Stay hydrated in all way
β Quit smoking/alcoholism
β Have a proper amount of iron and calcium intake
β Talking to your doctor is the best advice for this
The treatment if started early can be completed by therapies , medications and remedies in few years. But if started at moderate or severe stage would take whole life.
Autism can be reduced and managed by various treatments. It would help if you visited your doctor before going for any medication or therapy as they would suggest the right one for you. The treatments vary depending on which stage you are in and your type.
There is presently no standard treatment for this disorder for this, unfortunately. But studies and books have researched that early attention would help a person.
Myths created in association with this
Fact β this is a wrong belief and is not true. Some wrong research created this myth but was later solved. But still, people believe this.
Fact β since the number of cases has increased over years, people have thought of it as an epidemic. But it’s false as many such disease cases have increased so if arenβt they the outbreak, how can this be.
Fact β they too feel emotion, they are just unable to interact and feel awkward.
Fact β No such evidence had yet come across which proves this.
Frequently asked questions β
Some may struggle in doing so while others donβt. It varies.
No, it is never 100% curable.
Some symptoms, language, speech and communication differ in both. Aspergerβs has a good language but may feel uncomfortable in speaking in front of others. Whereas , autism people have problems with communication. They do not understand what the other person wants to convey even through their expressions.
If your child also does repetitive activities which include isolation, lack of social interaction and communication, then it may be a case of autism. But for confirmation, you must concern a doctor without any further delay.
