Sunday, July 1, 2012

The Greater Rates Of Autism Kids Face These Days Is Puzzling

By Benita Harvin


The higher rates of autism children face nowadays is puzzling to doctors and scientists. The rate of this ailment has gone up substantially in the last few years, and the cause in this increase hasn't been identified yet. There are lots of theories that have been spoken or discussed but there is no solid evidence to prove some of these possibilities. Vaccinations, environmental pollution, complications from being pregnant, exposure to particular substances, and many other probable causes have been theorized.

The U . S . Government, many medical professionals, and the vaccine creators insist that vaccines which are given to children are secure and do not cause autism. Many parents and a few doctors believe otherwise though, particularly in cases where the kid was developing normally until a vaccine was presented and then autism symptoms were first discovered by the parent and medical doctor.

Environmental pollution has also been blamed for the larger rates of autism kids experience these days. Several scientists believe that exposure to polluting the environment or other dangerous compounds causes the difficulties that are seen with autism. These compounds include mercury from eating fish, pesticides that have applied for the food chain, additives and preservatives that are usually added to food items, and other forms of toxins. The issue with this theory is that many children have been exposed to these compounds in the womb and were not autistic.

Medical imaging tests do not normally reveal any brain damage or abnormal brain activity in autistic children. This has led several professionals to think about that the problem may be with the neurotransmitters in the brain that are accountable for brain action. This is also just a theory though, and studies have not been conducted to ascertain whether this theory is correct or just a false assumption.

There have been treatment breakthroughs that provide parents hope but there's still no cure in sight. It's possible that this problem will be unlocked by medical science at some point but until then treatment and therapy is important.




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