Autism
There are a number of diseases around the world that can affect the various people since their inception or during a period of life, including autism, as the disease has spread in the present age among children more than others, especially between the ages of two to two and a half. The incidence of male infection is higher than that of females, and we note that it is associated with the symptoms of organic and psychological, and affects negatively on the development and development of the child.
Symptoms of autism
- The child has difficulty speaking, and the weight of the tongue is noticeable.
- An autistic child can not behave like a bug.
- His response to things is slow, and he does not understand the things that surround him like; ringing the phone, knocking the door, or calling him.
- An autistic child whose reaction to things is illogical is, for example, when a loud voice is heard, it becomes convulsed, or screams.
- The child does not respond to the sounds of people he has known since his first months.
- Not understanding the feelings of others; he does not know how to deal with those around him.
Autism-related disorders
- Repeat the motor activity several times continuously such as; rotation, vibration, and moving hands.
- Dysfunction in communication, language, and cognitive structure.
- Repeat the word or word one times.
- Idle in the exercise of multiple motor activities.
- Isolation, lack of social communication, and interaction with the ocean and the family.
- Inability to respond to sensory stimuli.
- Child development disorder.
Factors that increase the chance of autism
- When a family has a mental or neurological disorder, it increases the chance of contracting the disease.
- If the father of an autistic child was older than 40 years when his mother carried him.
- The percentage of male infection is greater than that of females; if the child is male, the rate of infection is greater.
- Disorders related to environmental causes with biological effects. This is because pregnant women take medication during pregnancy, and may be due to the conditions in which the mother has been exposed, whether psychological or nutritional.
- During radiation, the mother is exposed to radiation or placed in an area containing a radioactive waste dump.
- The fetus is deformed as a result of a mother’s fever, or because of the mother taking oral contraceptives during the first period of pregnancy.
How to Treat Autism
- Behavioral therapy; and teaching the child how to deal with different situations and respond to them.
- Physical therapy; the doctor treats the child for how he pronounces the words and words.
- Natural treatment; by treating the larynx.
- Follow special diets.
- Drug therapy; using antipsychotics to control rapid agitation.