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Definition

Autism

Autism is a complex developmental disorder that up to three years. Signs of autism usually appear during the first year and always before the three-year-old child. Autism from 2 to 4 times more common in boys than girls.

Cause

The exact cause of autism is unknown, it is definitely not caused by the wrong upbringing. Recent studies show the existence of biological and neurological abnormalities in the brain, including biochemical imbalances, genetic factors and immune disorders.

Some cases of autism may be associated with:

1. Virus infection (congenital rubella or cytomegalic inclusion disease)

2. Phenylketonuria (an enzyme deficiency that are derived)

3. Fragile-X syndrome (chromosomal disorder)

Symptom

Patients with classic autism have three symptoms, namely:

1. Impaired social interaction

2. Obstacles in verbal communication and non-verbal

3. Activities and interests are very limited

4. These symptoms are varied, ranging from mild to severe.

In addition, the behavior of children with autism is usually the opposite happens with a variety of circumstances and not in accordance with their age.

Diagnosis

Autism can not immediately known when the child is born or in prenatal screening (ie, tests performed when the child is still in the womb). There are currently no medical tests for diagnosing autism. An accurate diagnosis must be based on observation of communication skills, behavior and level of child development.

Treatment

Parents play a vital role in helping the development of the child. Like other children, autistic children can learn through games. Join your child when he was playing, pull the child from the behavior and rituals are often repeated, and lead them towards a more diverse activities. For example, for parents to take children around the room, and then guided them into another room. Parents need to enter their world to help them get into the outside world.

The goal of treatment is to make children with autism to speak. But some autistic children can not play well, but children generally learn new words through the game. Parents should keep talking to children with autism, while using all means of communication with them, either in the form of hand signals, pictures, images, symbols, body language and technology. In addition, the schedule of daily activities, food and favorite activities, as well as friends and other family members can become part of the system image and help children to communicate with the world around them.

 source: info-sehat.com