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24 May 2012, 1:52 pm

I don't want to know what people think causes Autism (vaccination, food, environment etc..)
What I really want to find out is what is happening in the brain (or elsewhere) to cause a person to suffer the symptoms of Autism. Is there an area of the brain that doesn't get enough oxygen? Is there an area of the brain that is larger/smaller than normal? Is there some spinal or other neurological issues?

What physical issues causes one to suffer the symptoms of Autism?



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24 May 2012, 2:09 pm

http://www.sciencenewsline.com/biology/ ... 50016.html


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24 May 2012, 7:23 pm

Autism isn't a single physical thing, it's diagnosed based on behavior. That's the main fallacy people take when thinking about autism.


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24 May 2012, 7:30 pm

No one knows "for sure." Yet.

Heck, half the time, the experts can't even agree what behaviors constitute "autism."


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24 May 2012, 8:02 pm

I don't suffer from anything. I manage quite well in life.


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24 May 2012, 9:57 pm

Ganondox wrote:
Autism isn't a single physical thing, it's diagnosed based on behavior. That's the main fallacy people take when thinking about autism.


This. It's diagnosed by meeting a some - but not all - criteria on a list, which means there could very well be multiple causes of Autism.



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25 May 2012, 1:54 am

Ganondox wrote:
Autism isn't a single physical thing, it's diagnosed based on behavior. That's the main fallacy people take when thinking about autism.
True, not a single physical thing, but apparently a series of brainactivity that can be messured physically, not just based on behaviour.

New brain scan to diagnose autism (August 10, 2010)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10929032

"90% success rate in detecting adult males with ASD"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10934844

New Brain Imaging And Computer Modeling Predicts Autistic Brain Activity And Behavior (March 6, 2012)
http://www.sciencenewsline.com/biology/ ... 50016.html


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