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About 10–15% of autism cases have an identifiable Mendelian (single-gene) condition, chromosome abnormality, or other genetic syndrome, [6] a category referred to as syndromic autism. Approximately 8 in 10 people with autism suffer from a mental health problem in their lifetime, in comparison to 1 in 4 of the general population that suffers ...
As autoantibodies are found in diseases other than autism, and are not always present in autism, [105] the relationship between immune disturbances and autism remains unclear and controversial. [106] A 2015 systematic review and meta-analysis found that children with a family history of autoimmune diseases were at a greater risk of autism ...
People with fibromyalgia can also experience insomnia [10] and general hypersensitivity. [11] [12] The causes of fibromyalgia are unknown, with several pathophysiologies proposed. Fibromyalgia was first defined in 1990, with updated criteria in 2011, [4] 2016, [9] and 2019. [12] Fibromyalgia is estimated to affect 2 to 4% of the population. [13]
Approximately 8 in 10 people with autism have a mental health problem in their lifetime, in comparison to 1 in 4 of the general population. [132] [133] [134] A 2019 meta-analysis found autistic people to be four times more likely to have depression than non-autistic people, with approximately 40% of autistic adults having depression. [135]
Functional somatic syndrome (FSS) is any of a group of chronic diagnoses with no identifiable organic cause.This term was coined by Hemanth Samkumar. [citation needed] It encompasses disorders such as fibromyalgia, chronic widespread pain, temporomandibular disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, [1] lower back pain, tension headache, atypical face pain, non-cardiac chest pain, insomnia ...
People with autism do not need to be fixed. It’s not autism that is complicated. People are complicated. We all have quirks, challenges, temperaments, demands, traumas, and many other traits ...
Twin studies provide a unique opportunity to explore the genetic and environmental influences on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). By studying identical twins, who share identical DNA, and fraternal twins, who share about half of their DNA, researchers can estimate the heritability of autism by comparing the rates of when one twin is diagnosed with autism while the other is not in identical vs ...
The diagnosis of Triplett led to the complex history of autism, which involved many conflicts among autism specialists and advocates. From there, the history of autism would unfold across decades, playing out in many and varied dramatic episodes, bizarre twists, and star turns, both heroic and villainous, by researchers, educators, activists and autistic people themselves.