Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Autism as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Types of Autism:
Broader types of Autism:
Prevalance of Autism: 1 in 500 to 1 in 2,500 (NIMH); 1-in-1000 to 2-in-1000, depending on diagnostic criteria
Prevalance Rate of Autism: approx 1 in 500 or 0.20% or 544,000 people in USA [about data]
Incidence (annual) of Autism: 3,000 new cases in the USA 2001 (BBC News, 2002)
Incidence Rate of Autism: approx 1 in 90,666 or 0.00% or 3,000 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Autism:
Autism affects an estimated 10 to 20 of every 10,000 people,
depending on diagnostic criteria used, and strikes males about four times
more often than females.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Autism Information Page: NINDS)
...
Autism affects an estimated 10 to 20 of every 10,000 people, depending
on the diagnostic criteria used. Most estimates that include people with
similar disorders are two to three times greater.
(Source: excerpt from Autism Fact Sheet: NINDS)
...
Emerging in childhood, it affects about 1 or 2 people in every thousand
and is three to four times more common in boys than girls. (Source: excerpt from Autism: NIMH)
Patient Profile for Autism: Usually starts in first 3 years, typically 18-36 months.
Profile for Autism: Symptoms usually appear during the first three years of childhood and continue through life. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Autism Information Page: NINDS) ... Autism strikes males about four times as often as females, and has been found throughout the world in people of all racial and social backgrounds. (Source: excerpt from Autism Fact Sheet: NINDS)
Gender Profile for Autism: 4 times more common in males than females
Gender Profile for Autism: Autism is about 4 times more common in boys than girls. Girls with the disorder, however, tend to have more severe symptoms and greater cognitive impairment. 27 (Source: excerpt from The Numbers Count: NIMH)
Prognosis of Autism: Normal life expectancy but impaired social function.
Complications of Autism:
see complications of Autism
Prognosis of Autism:
People with autism have normal life expectancies.
Symptoms in many children improve with intervention or as the children
age. Some people with autism eventually lead normal or near-normal lives.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Autism Information Page: NINDS)
...
Although there is no cure,
appropriate early educational intervention may improve social development
and reduce undesirable behaviors. People with autism have a normal life
expectancy.
(Source: excerpt from Autism Fact Sheet: NINDS)
...
Autism varies a great deal in severity. The most severe cases are
marked by extremely repetitive, unusual, self-injurious, and aggressive
behavior. This behavior may persist over time and prove very difficult to
change, posing a tremendous challenge to those who must live with, treat,
and teach these individuals. The mildest forms of autism resemble a
personality disorder associated with a perceived learning disability.
(Source: excerpt from Autism Fact Sheet: NINDS)
...
Symptoms in many children with autism improve with intervention or as
the children mature. Some people with autism eventually lead normal or
near-normal lives. About a third of children with autistic spectrum
disorders eventually develop epilepsy. The risk is highest in children
with severe cognitive impairment and motor deficits. Adolescence may
worsen behavior problems in some children with autism, who may become
depressed or increasingly unmanageable. Parents should be ready to adjust
treatment for their child's changing needs.
(Source: excerpt from Autism Fact Sheet: NINDS)
Causes of Autism: see causes of Autism
Causes of Autism:
Autism has no single cause. Researchers have identified a number of
genes that play a role in the disorder. In some children, environmental
factors also may play a role in development of the disorder. Studies of
people with autism have found abnormalities in several regions of the
brain, including the cerebellum, amygdala, hippocampus, septum, and
mamillary bodies. Neurons in these regions appear smaller than normal and
have stunted nerve fibers, which may interfere with nerve signaling. These
abnormalities suggest that autism results from disruption of normal brain
development early in fetal development. Other studies suggest that people
with autism have abnormalities of serotonin or other signaling molecules
in the brain. While these findings are intriguing, they are preliminary
and require further study. The early belief that parental practices are
responsible for autism has now been disproved.
(Source: excerpt from Autism Fact Sheet: NINDS)
Risk factors for Autism:
see
risk factors for Autism
Symptoms of Autism: see symptoms of Autism
Complications of Autism: see complications of Autism
Inheritance:
see inheritance of Autism
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Autism.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Autism.
Doctors and Medical Specialists for Autism: General practitioner, Primary care physician, Pediatrician, Psychiatrist, Neurologist, Psychologist, Speech and language therapist, Behavioral psychologist, Neuropsychologist, Family counselor
;
see also doctors and medical specialists for Autism.
Treatments for Autism:
see treatments for Autism
Research for Autism:
see research for Autism
Costs of Autism: more than $3 billion each year in health and educational services (NIMH)
Costs of Autism: In addition to loss of personal potential, the cost of
health and educational services to those affected exceeds $3 billion each
year. (Source: excerpt from Autism: NIMH)
Hospitalization statistics for Autism:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Autism:
Organs and body systems related to Autism include:
Main name of condition: Autism
Class of Condition for Autism: behavior, autoimmune possibly
Autistic disorder, Classic autism
Autistic disorder, Kanner's syndrome
Source - Diseases Database
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