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Jan 6, 2018 · Causes. Autism spectrum disorder has no single known cause. Given the complexity of the disorder, and the fact that symptoms and severity vary, there are probably many causes. Both genetics and environment may play a role. Genetics. Several different genes appear to be involved in autism spectrum disorder.
Aug 20, 2019 · Examples of non-genetic modifiers include environmental exposures and sex-linked modifiers. It may take many more decades of research before the scientific community has an accurate picture of how these modulators contribute to the etiology of ASD.
- Lauren Rylaarsdam, Alicia Guemez-Gamboa
- 10.3389/fncel.2019.00385
- 2019
- Front Cell Neurosci. 2019; 13: 385.
Aug 20, 2021 · The cause of ASD is unknown, but several genetic and non-genetic risk factors have been characterized that, alone or in combination, are implicated in the development of ASD.
- Ann Katrin Sauer, Janelle E. Stanton, Sakshi Hans, Andreas M. Grabrucker
- 2021
Jul 4, 2011 · A new Stanford University School of Medicine study of twins suggests that non-genetic factors play an unexpectedly large role in determining autism risk, turning upside down recent assumptions about the cause of this common, disabling developmental disorder.
Dec 9, 2022 · Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Some people with ASD have a known difference, such as a genetic condition. Other causes are not yet known. Scientists believe there are multiple causes of ASD that act together to change the most common ways people develop.
Sep 9, 2019 · Causes. ASD is a neurobiological disorder influenced by both genetic and environmental factors affecting the developing brain. Ongoing research continues to deepen our understanding of potential etiologic mechanisms in ASD, but currently no single unifying cause has been elucidated.
Nov 15, 2023 · Autism – also referred to as autism spectrum disorder ̶ constitutes a diverse group of conditions related to development of the brain. About 1 in 100 children has autism. Characteristics may be detected in early childhood, but autism is often not diagnosed until much later. The abilities and needs of autistic people vary and can evolve over ...
