What Causes Autism
What really cause Autism The information below is not meant to diagnose or treat. A common question after an autism diagnosis is what is the cause of autism. We know that there’s no one cause of autism. autism develops from a combination of genetic and nongenetic, A child will develop autism. However, it’s important to keep in mind that increased risk is not the same as cause . For example, some gene changes associated with autism can also be found in people who don’t have the disorder. Similarly, not everyone exposed to an environmental risk factor for autism will develop the disorder. Autism’s genetic risk factors Autism tends to run in families. Changes in certain genes increase the risk that a child will develop autism. If a parent carries one or more of these gene changes, they may get passed to a child (even if the parent does not have autism). Other times, these genetic changes arise spontaneously in an early embryo or the sperm and/o...