Cause of Autism Part
The causes and etiology of autism are an area of debate and controversy. There is as yet no consensus, and researchers are studying a wide range of possible causes to try and pinpoint what may be the cause of autism. Since autistic people are all somewhat different from one another there are probably multiple ’causes’ that interact with each other in subtle and complex ways, and thus give slightly differing outcomes in each individual.
Further complications arise because there is no certainty that high-functioning Asperger’s Syndrome actually has the same cause or causes as low-functioning autism. It is possible that Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism have different causes.
There is a further complication due to the possibility of mis-diagnosis (such as of ADHD instead of autism spectrum disorder).
It should be noted that some of the theories given below apply more strongly to Asperger’s Syndrome than Autism, and visa versa.
