Autism
Autism is called autism. It is defined as a disorder that follows a group of developmental disorders, called autism spectrum disorders. Symptoms of the disease appear in infancy and before the child is three years old.
Symptoms of autism
The symptoms of autism vary from person to person. The symptoms of autism are: Difficulty in social relationships, where there is an inability to communicate with others, a lack of interaction with others, difficulty in language, and speaking, as they begin to speak at a later age, They also speak with a strange voice, a specific rhythm, and repeat the phrases, sentences, and non-response to their names when calling them, and do not like to hear the speaker with them, and hate hugs, and they are chained to themselves, and are amazed at some of the purposes, Feelings, feelings towards others, and prefer covetousness And they are overpriced in the order and sorting things, and their behavior takes a curve of bad, and harassed, and have habits, behaviors, and repetitive movements, and slow to learn, Acquire new skills, remain silent for a long time, and have strange reactions.
Causes of Autism
The causes of autism are:
- A genetic defect, as there are some genes that cause the disease.
- Problems during childbirth or labor.
- The age of the parent, as this plays an important role in the child’s exposure to the disease.
- Family history If there is a family history of autism.
- Environmental factors, where environmental factors have a large role of exposure to infection, through: exposure to infection with viral infection, environmental pollution, or exposure to toxic toxins.
- Dysfunction of the immune system.
- Sensitivity of some food species.
- Satisfactory health problems, such as chromosome syndrome and Tourette syndrome.
- Some vaccines taken by the child, such as: measles vaccine, mumps vaccine, thimerosal-containing vaccines, and vaccines containing mercury.
- The child’s sex is four times as likely as the female.
Treatment of Autism
Autism is treated in a number of ways, and the means of treatment vary from individual to individual, such as: behavioral therapy, educational-educational treatment, pharmacotherapy through the use of pharmaceutical pills, language therapy for speech and speech diseases, alternative treatment such as dieting, drinking Herbs, and innovative treatments from parents.