Still under scientific confirmation

4 reasons why children have autism spectrum disorder

"Community Development" presented at the symposium the factors that may lead to the development of "autism" in children.

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A symposium, held by the Ministry of Community Development, reported that there are four factors under research and scientific confirmation, linked to children on the autism spectrum, which included mothers taking certain types of medications during pregnancy, exposure to environmental pollutants before or during pregnancy, short or long period of time between pregnancy and another, and problems Hearing and the ability to distinguish sounds in newborns.

A psychologist at the Ministry of People of Determination’s Care and Rehabilitation Department, Dr. Rawhi Obeidat, confirmed during a presentation on the latest studies related to the incidence of children on the autism spectrum, that these studies did not reach a level that can be adopted as scientific evidence that can be applied to all children, but it is necessary to take them into account. By researchers and parents, as a precaution, in order to reduce the possibility that these factors lead to the development of autism in children.

He explained that one of the studies showed that the mother’s intake of types of pharmacological painkillers or doses of anesthesia drugs, whether before or during pregnancy, may lead to the child developing one of the symptoms of the autism spectrum, adding that the study revealed that taking certain types of painkillers has a direct effect on the emergence of some cases. Autism, and some other developmental disabilities.

Obaidat discussed another study, which examined the relationship between the time between pregnancy and another, which found a relationship between the very short period of less than 18 months or the long period of more than 60 months between the two pregnancies, explaining that the study concluded that the period if If it is too short or long, it may lead to the child developing one of the symptoms of the autism spectrum.

And he touched on a third reason, which resulted from a study conducted on 686 children with autism spectrum, and confirmed that all of these children were exposed to pollutants during pregnancy or in the first months after birth, continuing that the study showed that they were exposed to particles of certain toxins present. In the environment around them, or as a result of ozone hole leaks, during pregnancy or during the first year of birth.

Obeidat addressed the fourth reason, which was revealed by a study that examined the relationship between problems in hearing abilities, revealed by the auditory response test of the front of the brain, explaining that the team examined children who were subsequently diagnosed with autism after at later ages, and tried to link between the result of the response of newborns For the auditory test and the case of autism that appeared later on them.

He added that the findings of the study implementers showed that children who were diagnosed with autism had a slow response to sounds in their brains, and that they had indications of poor auditory abilities, either that led to the emergence of autism, or that it required an early diagnosis to detect the possibility of autism. Autism, which in turn was associated with hearing impairment.

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The symposium organized by the Ministry of Community Development, as part of its efforts to educate families and community members, concluded that these studies warn of the need for mothers to be wary and have scientific knowledge of all the facts.

She recommended that doctors should be consulted at all stages, whether in the planning stage of pregnancy or during pregnancy, and also in the prenatal stage, especially with regard to the environmental and health factors that can be exposed during those periods, and which are likely to affect and cause the emergence of some symptoms of autism.

Exposure of mothers to pollutants during pregnancy may cause autism to the newborn.

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