There are many children all around the world who are suffering from Autism which is a neural disorder which will affect the child’s ability to speak and also his or her social behavior. There are many theories revolving about the cause for this disorder, but not many of them have bee proved to be significantly true. Some scientists blame the genetics of a child for Autism. They say that a child may be Autistic if there was anyone in his ancestors who was Autistic, but this cannot be generally traced through all generations. Some say that autism is caused by prenatal problems like advanced age in parent, diabetes, bleeding or the use o psychiatric drugs by the mother during pregnancy.
There are some theories involving prenatal reasons like premature delivery of the baby and really low birth weight of the baby. Postnatal theories involving Autism suggest various causes for this disorder. Some postnatal causes are mercury poisoning in the infant, vaccination, viral infection, oxidative stress, amygdale neurons, lack of Vitamin D, lead poisoning and leaky gut syndrome. Giving children Paracetamol tablets to children also has been considered as a possible cause for Autism in children in their first three years of age.
We should understand that Autism affects every one out of one hundred and fifty children and most likely shows within the age of three. It is identified that the neurons that connect the brain cells and the nerve cells are the one’s affected by the disorder. The frontal lobe of the brain which controls the speech and behavioral attributes of a child is the part that is affected by this disorder, thus hampering with the speech and social ability of the child. Sometimes children who are Autistic tend to become violent, not only because they cannot communicate but also because they can misinterpret what others are talking to them. Sometimes a simple smile may seem insulting to a confused child affected by this disorder. Proper care is necessary for this disorder.
