Whats is Autism disease?!


Question: Whats is Autism disease!?
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Autism is a brain development disorder that is characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior, all starting before a child is three years old!. This set of signs distinguishes autism from milder autism spectrum disorders (ASD) such as pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)!.[2]

Autism has a strong genetic basis, although the genetics of autism are complex and it is unclear whether ASD is explained more by multigene interactions or by rare mutations!.[3] In rare cases, autism is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects!.[4] Other proposed causes, such as childhood vaccines, are controversial; the vaccine hypotheses lack convincing scientific evidence!.[5] Most recent reviews estimate a prevalence of one to two cases per 1,000 people for autism, and about six per 1,000 for ASD, with ASD averaging a 4!.3:1 male-to-female ratio!. The number of people known to have autism has increased dramatically since the 1980s, at least partly as a result of changes in diagnostic practice; the question of whether actual prevalence has increased is unresolved!.[6]

Autism affects many parts of the brain; how this occurs is not understood!. Parents usually notice signs in the first two years of their child's life!. Early behavioral or cognitive intervention can help children gain self-care, social, and communication skills!. There is no known cure!.[7] Few children with autism live independently after reaching adulthood, but some become successful,[8] and an autistic culture has developed, with some seeking a cure and others believing that autism is a condition rather than a disorder!.[9]
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The first autism disease genes
Presented at the 21st Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, Barcelona, Spain
This release is available in Spanish!.

The autistic disorder was first described, more than sixty years ago, by Dr!. Leo Kanner of the Johns Hopkins Hospital (USA), who created the new label



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