Autism is a set of diverse brain development conditions, distinguished by difficulties with verbal and nonverbal communication, social interaction, and oddly repetitive behaviors and interests. Comorbidity, which is the presence of two chronic diseases in a patient, is very common in autism. Genetics plays a key role in the cause of autism, in correspondence with developmentally early environmental factors. Weirdly, autism affects more males than females.
Detecting autism at an early stage is essential for early intervention. These early interventions can improve social communication and reduce anxiety and aggression. Drugs can reduce the comorbid symptoms, but do not directly improve social communication. Having an environment and being surrounded by people that accepts and respects the autistic individual is also very crucial. Although autism is treatable, it is not curable. A sign that an infant may have autism is if that infant is overly focused on certain objects, rarely make eye contact, and fail to engage in typical babbling with their parents.
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Some people with autism excel in visual skills, music, math, and art. The most obvious signs of autism seem to peak around the age of 2 and 3. There is no one cause of autism. Over the last five years, scientists have identified a number of rare genetic changes associated with autism. Most cases of autism, however, appear to be caused by a combination of autism risk genes and environmental factors influencing early brain