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Autism is believed to be caused by a hormonal imbalance, but can be cured through therapeutic sessions.


Is autism caused by a dominant gene?

yes , autism is caused by a dominant gene


Number of deaths caused by autism in pa us?

Are you crazy? Autism is not a life-threatening disorder!


Is autism caused by cells that go wrong?

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What is another possible consequence of this disorder caused by olfactory nerve damage can have a distorted or permanent loss of smell?

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What are the controversial surroundings that causes autism?

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Is autism caused by using drugs during pregnancy?

No, illegal drugs do not cause autism.Autism is a neurological difference, it is a difference in how the brain is formed compared to neurotypical people, and as such it develops while the brain is developing during the second trimester of pregnancy. It's believed around 95% of all autistic people have genetic markers for autism, autism is genetic and not caused by taking drugs or even by the mother taking drugs.


What happens in the body to cause the disease for autism?

Autism is not a disease, Autism is a neurological difference. As Autism is neurological it occurs in the womb, mostly we believe it is caused by genes or genetic mutations, although environmental factors such as medications taken by the mother during pregnancy may cause autism.


What caused the first case of autism in humans?

Autism is inborn. They haven't figure out what causes autism yet.


How is autism inherited?

Scientist do not know it's cause, though some do believe that it is passed down throughout the generations always skipping some of course.So, yes basically it is genetic, but others do think it is caused by mercury in vaccines you get when you are at the age of 18 Months, because some people only get it when they are that age (well, start to show symptoms of it).I have looked up in the internet though some people who have relatives or know people, and they said they had had it for all their lives. There is believed to be a genetic component to it, as it does have a tendency to run in families.


Can Autism be caused in a child by psychiatric problems in one or the other parent?

No, autism is not caused by psychiatric problems on the part of the parents.Autism is a neurological difference, it's genetic just like eye color or skin color.


Does autism happen?

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