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Risk Factors of Autism


There are certain risk factors that increase the incidence of autism in children such as:

  • Children of older parents
  • Premature birth
  • Low birth weight
  • Sex of the child (boys are more likely to have autism than girls)
  • Other birth defects
  • Identical twins
  • Family history of autism

Children suffering from other medical conditions such as Fragile X syndrome, neurological disorders, and epilepsy have a higher risk of developing autism.

References:

1.  American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Children With Disabilities. Technical report: the pediatrician's role in the diagnosis and management of autistic spectrum disorder in children. Pediatrics. 2001;107(5). Available at: www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/107/5/e85


2. Scott M. Myers, Chris Plauché Johnson the Council on Children With Disabilities Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders Pediatrics 2007 120: 1162-1182.


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References
  1. American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Children With Disabilities. Technical report: the pediatrician's role in the diagnosis and management of autistic spectrum disorder in children. Pediatrics. 2001;107(5) . Available at: www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/107/5/e85
  2. Scott M. Myers, Chris Plauché Johnson the Council on Children With Disabilities Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders Pediatrics 2007 120: 1162-1182.