Also what are some books that can explain autism in great scientific detail. Im really interested in the great medical mysteries.
2006-10-30 06:22:39 · 7 answers · asked by pumpmar 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Both sides to the vaccinations debate acknowledge a strong genetic component & both sides ackowledge genetics aren't teh ONLY factor.
Those who believe autism is caused by immunizations do not argue that there is no genetic component. The theory is that a small percentage of children have inherited a vunerability to thimerasol, a preservative in older immunizations. These few children, the theory goes, are likely to became autistic if given the shots.
If this is true, then the autism rates should start dropping significantly (by 20%) just about now. They stopped putting thimerasol in vaccinations in 2001 & the old vaccinations (with thimerasol) expired in 2003. So children born after 2002 would not be exposed to thimerasol. The average age of diagnosis is about 3 or 4. So this is now the time when rates should start to drop.
A study by Dr. Geri Dawson indicates that this MAY be the cause in only 20% of all cases of autism. They examined old home videos of autistic children taken at first & second birthday parties. 20% of the autistic kids develop normally the first year & regress by the 2nd birthday. That means in at least 80% of all cases the shots COULD NOT have caused the autism!
I seriously suspect the rate will not drop at all, but will continue to rise. As Asperger's, a mild form of autism that went undiagnosed in previous generations, gains more awareness, more people will be diagnosed with Aspergers.
2006-10-30 13:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by Smart Kat 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of some people believing that because of the time autism shows up. Often as infants, they appear normal and as time goes on, the autistic traits show up. This makes people believe that they somehow got it after birth. I do NOT believe this is true. It IS something they're born with. Autism has to do with the brain. As children grow and use more and more parts of their brains, these autistic characteristics start to come out. Researchers still don't know the exact cause of children being born with autism, but it's probably not vaccinations.
I'm not sure of any books with a lot of scientific info.... Most of my information comes from searching the internet. However, I would recommend reading "There's a Boy in Here" Judy and Sean Barron. It's written by a man with autism and his mother. He writes about how he experienced things in childhood, and then his mother compares the experience with her view. It's very interesting.
2006-10-31 00:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by CourtneyMT 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no person particularly is conscious what motives autism. One concept is the immunizations given to infants yet that would now no longer a actuality. Your newborn desires his photos in any different case he could prefer to ultimately ultimately finally end up with distinctive matters. there is now no longer some thing than can assure it won't ensue besides the undeniable fact that the possibility of him getting autism from the immunizations isn't that suitable.
2016-10-21 00:16:43 · answer #3 · answered by lindgren 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many types of autism. They are a brain disorder.
2006-10-30 06:31:35 · answer #4 · answered by Cammie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Scientists do not know the cause. There are many theories. see these websites for more details:
http://www.cureautismnow.org/site/c.bhLOK2PILuF/b.1021889/k.BFD8/Home.htm
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=GGLR,GGLR:2005-44,GGLR:en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=autism&spell=1
2006-11-02 12:01:52 · answer #5 · answered by ~Amber~ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
genetic and a web search will tell you all about it
2006-10-30 06:30:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no one knows the cause
2006-10-30 06:27:05 · answer #7 · answered by sands6270 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋