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- Researchers have not found one single cause of autism. Several factors could play a role in its development. They include: having a twin or older sibling with autism older parental age at the time of conception brain growth disruptions in early development preterm birth
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Oct 5, 2022 · Myths. Increase in diagnoses. Summary. Research has not found one single cause of autism. However, genetic factors and environmental factors — such as exposure to pesticides before birth or...
Feb 15, 2022 · On the other hand, environmental factors can directly affect the development of large populations of infants and young children through neurotoxicity and impacts gene expression by modifying epigenetic states, thereby greatly influencing autism’s prevalence.
- Am J Transl Res. 2022; 14(2): 1136-1145.
- 2022
Feb 16, 2017 · Given that autism is an epigenetic disorder in which environmental risk factors are the most momentous mediators in its pathogenesis, detection of these factors can help parents avoid the danger of autism onset in their children.
- Padideh Karimi, Elahe Kamali, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi, Mojgan Karahmadi
- 10.4103/1735-1995.200272
- 2017
- J Res Med Sci. 2017; 22: 27.
The autism spectrum is highly variable, both behaviorally and neurodevelopmentally. Broadly speaking, four related factors contribute to this variability: a) genetic processes; b) environmental events; c) gene × environment interactions; and d) developmental factors.
- Robert H. Wozniak, Robert H. Wozniak, Nina B. Leezenbaum, Jessie B. Northrup, Kelsey L. West, Jana M...
- 2017
Apr 10, 2024 · Identifying factors linked to autism traits in the general population may improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying divergent neurodevelopment. In this study we assess whether...
Sep 27, 2020 · According to this theory, very preterm birth (caused by a combination of genetic factors, obstetric issues and other variables) leads to alterations in typical neurodevelopment as a result of perinatal brain injury and/or neonatal pain and stress.
Oct 1, 2020 · Notably, their study identified both nonmodifiable (eg, male sex, gestational age, and birth weight) and potentially modifiable risk factors (eg, CLD and duration of oxygen therapy) for the development of ASD.
