Autism… This word often sounds like a sentence for parents who want their child to be the happiest, smartest and most successful.
What makes an autistic child different from other children? When should parents start "sounding the alarm"? It is worth noting that autism manifests itself in a child as early as the age of two years, but parents, as a rule, identify it at the age of 2.5 years. Although the disease has no clear signs, its main features can be distinguished. Children with autism have impaired speech functions, a tendency to withdraw from others, their actions are stereotyped, their thinking is different from the usual; for them, in general, communication with other people is problematic. Due to these and other features, it is difficult for such children to adapt in society. The child mentally goes into his own fantasy world, where he is comfortable. At the same time, any external influences are perceived by him as unpleasant, sometimes even annoying. These babies love to play with the same object for a long time.
The main causes of autism are organic disorders of the child's brain during its development in the womb. The likelihood of such disorders in a child increases when the mother suffers infectious diseases or severe mental illness during pregnancy.injury. In addition, children's autism, the causes of which have not been fully investigated, can be aggravated by the wrong attitude of parents towards the child, the coldness of parent-child relationships. This is due to the fact that such children tend to have a special relationship with their mother. They may be indifferent to her or even drive her away, as well as fall into the other extreme - be inseparable from the mother and react painfully to her temporary absence.
Some researchers refer to the causes of autism as epilepsy (there is a connection between these diseases, since children with seizures can develop autism and, conversely, an autistic child can have seizures) and a disease known as Weak X Syndrome. In addition, many scientists trace the dependence of its appearance in a child on the level of serotonin.
The causes of autism may also be associated with a low content of Cdk5 protein. This element is responsible for the regulation of substances in cells, as well as for the development of synapses. The function of synapses is the ability to memorize material, to study it.
The disease can cause high levels of testosterone, resulting in poor development of the left hemisphere of the brain. His functions begin to be compensated by the right. This explains the manifestation of some autistic abilities in languages, music.
The reason may be such an accident as a conflict between the genes of the parents. A special role in this is assigned to the nurexin-1 gene. Its task is to synthesize the neurotransmitter glutamine, whichprovides contact between the nerve cells of the brain.
Interesting is the established regular relationship between the increase in the number of vaccines and the frequency of the disease. Vaccines are often the cause of early childhood autism, because some of them contain a neurotoxin - mercury.
Currently, many causes of autism are known (about 30). This includes both genetic factors, such as poor development of neuronal structures in the womb, chromosome anomalies, and social, due to the negative impact of the environment after birth. As a rule, their combination leads to autism.
