Is autism a kind of brain damage?

Why is Autism located in the brain?

Autism isn't located in the brain, autism is a type of brain. Autism is a neurological variation, we don't say that autism is in the brain in the same way that we don't say that African-American is in the skin.

Can exposure to lead cause cancer?

AnswerYes, severe lead poisoning can cause brain damage which can lead to autistic-like symptoms. Autism being classified as a disorder or syndrome, all that is needed to obtain a diagnosis is to exhibit the symptoms. In this way, brain damage can lead to autism, and, indirectly, what ever caused the brain damage becomes the root cause of the autism.

Is autism a religion?

No! Autism is a disorder that effects the brain.

Is autism like locked in syndrome?

No. Autism is not like locked in syndrome. The two are totally different. A number of children with Autism have damage to a particular part of their brain. Since they are children, many of them can be taught to use a different part of their brain for communication. On the other hand, several different commutation problems have been given the catch all diagnosis of Autism. With Locked in Syndrome the problem is not in the brain but with the brain's ability to communicate with that part of the body that communicates with the outside world.

What organ system is autism located in?

Autism mostly has to do with the brain.

How do you inherit the disease of Autism?

Autism is not a disease, Autism is a neurological difference - a difference in a persons brain and how their brain works. There is a strong genetic factor but we don't yet know the exact causes of Autism.

What part of the brain is damaged when you have Asperger's Syndrome?

First, people with Asperger's Syndrome usually view themselves as having a brain that functions differently, not one that is damaged. There are differences in the brain, but that does not mean it is brain damage. It could be simply a brain that develops atypically.Some studies indicate that people with autism or Asperger's Syndrome have brains that are different, but not damaged, although some individuals could have brain damage, as well. Some studies indicate there is damage. So, it is possible that brain damage causes Asperger's Syndrome in some cases but not in others. In addition, since people with autism and Asperger's Syndrome are more likely than average to have certain comorbid conditions, such as mental retardation and epilepsy, it can be more difficult to determine whether brain differences are attributable to the autism spectrum disorder or one of the comorbid conditions.Van Krevelen suggested that autism results from the combination of autism genes and brain damage, while Asperger's Syndrome comes from the autism genes without brain damage. At least one study provides some support for this theory, but it could be a matter of the severity and extent of the brain damage. So, more research would need to be done to confirm this theory.There are studies indicating that Asperger's Syndrome is a right hemisphere disorder. (A discussion of this theory and mention of various studies can be found in the book Asperger Syndrome: A Gift or a Curse? by Viktoria Lyons amd Michael Fitzgerald.) They discuss the functions of the right hemisphere and left hemisphere, describing how behaviors could be similar to autism and Asperger's Syndrome if there were a right hemisphere impairment.Several studies have shown that the amygdala is different. Brain imaging studies show that the amygdala reaches adult-size in boys with autism years before it happens in boys who do not have autism. Amaral and Schumann found a lower number of neurons in the amygdala in males with autism.Some studies have shown differences in the frontal lobe cortex, the hippocampus, the cerebellum, the brain stem, etc. There are multiple differences.

What kind of disease can you get in playing computer games?

brain damage no disease.ur brain will rot

What is aids autism?

Autism spectrum disorder and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development.

Can ct brain scan detect autism?

No, autism isn't detectable on CT scans.

Is it possible to fully get rid of autism?

there is no real cure for Autism. the only thing that can help stop the process of autism from getting worse is to have the affected child be in Programs that will help him cope with his disability. but the only way that autism can really be cured is if someone is not born with it, but otherwise there is no Known cure of autism

Does did and will psychiatry ever really cause any kind of brain damage ever?

Psychiatry does not cause brain damage since it covers the study, diagnosis, and treatment of brain disorders.