children s health issues
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorders
The specific causes of autism spectrum disorders are not fully understood, although they are often related to genetic factors. For parents of one child with an ASD, risk of having another child with an ASD is around 3 to 10%. Several genetic abnormalities, such as Fragile X Syndrome , Prenatal infections, for example, viral infections such as Rubella or Some children who have an ASD have differences in how their brain is formed and how it functions. caused by poor parenting, adverse childhood conditions, or vaccinations (see also Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine: Concerns about Autism ). Autism spectrum disorders are not caused by vaccinations. 