Can head trauma cause autism spectrum disorder?!


Question: Can head trauma cause autism spectrum disorder!?
I took my son to the dr recently and my dr mentioned that the severe trauma I received while 35 weeks pregnant could have caused my son's autism!.!.!.Any one else heard of this!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
The core genes for autism were identified two years ago by 137 scientists in over 50 locations in 9 countries around the world!.

Since then, more genes have been identified!.

All environmental causes and triggers, including vaccines, bad parenting, and head trauma have been ruled out as the cause for autism by these scientists and those that peer reviewed those studies!.

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At 35 weeks pregnant the foetus is so nearly finished that any trauma at that time would not be able to cause any developmental damage!.

Most congenital defects (if autism can even be classed as that) occur within the first trimester of pregnancy when the foetus is rapidly developing it's organs!.

So no I wouldnt believe that doctor at all!. It's not right to put any blame on you for your son's autism!. The cause is still under large debate!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

I have never heard of this!. ASD is believed to be genetically based and caused on environmental factors like toxins or parental age at conception or even stress!. I guess trauma could be considered an environmental factor but, again, never heard of this!. My sister in law is good friends with a girl who had a serious accident at about 34 weeks!. Her son was born prematurely and suffers from severe allergies, vision problems and a serious speech delay!. He is like seven now and doing much better!. Speaking, playing etc!. Maybe his situation is more like yours, he was never diagnosed with autism!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Some theorize that a lack of blood flow to the brain from injury via vaccines or otherwise, can lead to an over-growth of pathogens and toxins which is what causes autism!. Thus, its plausible, but one would have to be a carrier of these pathogens to begin with!. Know that thousands are being recovered from autism via ridding pathogens and toxins!. I would not let a brain injury or any trauma stand in my way of trying!. My children no longer have autism!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

At the moment no one fully understands what causes autism!. The main theory at the moment is that it is genetic!. I doubt very much whether trauma at 35 weeks would cause autism!. Nearly all cases of autism seem to run in families!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes!. Definitely!. Anything that complicates a pregnancy or birth can cause acute anxiety in a newborn or late term fetus!. This can make a child predisposed to autism!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes!. it could!. My teacher had a sister with that condition!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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