The real cause of autism

One step closer to solving the mystery of what led to autism, scientists who, how it affects the links found in the brain of a gene linked to autism.

Understanding the Real Cause of Autism One Step İlerlendi

  According to British media reports, University of California scientists' research, for the first time a gene mutation associated with autism (CNTNAP2) showed how it affects the brain connections. Published in the journal Science Translational Medicine study, the brains of children with this gene mutation, the anterior lobe plays an important role in learning, connection to other parts of the brain were poor.

  Researcher Ashley Scott-Van Zeeland, "This is the front side of the brain in children carrying the gene appears to have its own communication. Other respects does not contact the front side of the brain and the brain's weakness connected to the rear side of the long-term, "he said. Carriers of this gene in the brain frontal lobe plays an important role in speaking and understanding the language in question stated that the weakness of the link between the left-hand side. The genetics of autism expert Dr. Daniel Geschwind, "This is part of the puzzle are looking for exactly," he said.

  Scientists, and communication between the various parts of the brain fMRI imaging method used to look at the power of this communication. In the study, learning activities inside and half the brains of 32 children with autism were image. CNTNAP2 gene is mutated in children with frontal lobe of the brain and other parts of the internal connections and the connections between the frontal lobe was found to be different.


  Disorders such as autism and Asperger's syndrome affects one of every 100 children in the UK. This figure has increased more than ten-fold compared to 30 years noted. However, this large increase in autism, but not yet understood the causes of the disease. Drug therapy in the treatment of autism has implemented to reduce symptoms.

  Is estimated that more than 30 genes cause autism.