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Can childhood viral diseases like Scarlet Fever cause ASC

Steve M

Had Scarlet Fever at a very age which left me deaf in one ear and with a heart murmur. Have also read that strep diseases such as that and meningitis, etc could be the cause of ASC too and just wondering if anyone else with ASD may have had  similiar diseases as a child?

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  • According to the CDC (US) 

    Currently, the potential causes and factors that can increase your chances of having ASD include:

    • having a family member with ASD (including siblings or parents)
    • exposure to heavy metals and other environmental toxins
    • being born male, as boys are more likelyTrusted Source to be diagnosed with ASD than girls
    • being born to older parents
    • being born very premature or at a low birth weight
    • having genetic conditions, such as fragile X syndrome or Rett syndrome

    In addition, if a pregnant person takes certain prescription drugs that have been linked to ASD, it raises the chance.

    I would still take any of this with a pinch of salt, as we all know things can change and someone else's research may provide a different potential causation for ASD

  • in reply to Golf23

    exposure to heavy metals and other environmental toxins has been found false, this myth was created by diet companies trying to convince parents that diet could cure autism. Many autistic individuals despite eating properly have iron and magnesium deficiency.

    The gender thing is also un ture, their are the same percentage of women than man that have autism, it just females don't often get diagnosed, or diagnosed as children.

    Having Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD, OCD,Schizophrenia , ADHD and chronic daily migraine have been document of having an increased chance of child with autism and vice versa. 

    More children a mother has the increased chance of having a child with Autism,

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  • in reply to Golf23

    exposure to heavy metals and other environmental toxins has been found false, this myth was created by diet companies trying to convince parents that diet could cure autism. Many autistic individuals despite eating properly have iron and magnesium deficiency.

    The gender thing is also un ture, their are the same percentage of women than man that have autism, it just females don't often get diagnosed, or diagnosed as children.

    Having Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD, OCD,Schizophrenia , ADHD and chronic daily migraine have been document of having an increased chance of child with autism and vice versa. 

    More children a mother has the increased chance of having a child with Autism,

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