Mother's health and Autism in Offsprings

Autism has been on the rise these days...it is said to be more common among boys than girls. A Sweden based research team conducted a study on children born between 1984 and 2007, aged 4-17 and compared 24,000 autistic children with 200,000 children without the condition. The study shows that children born to Mothers who were obese and suffered with PCOS ( Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) during their pregnancy had a 58% more risk of autism developement. However, it has not been scientifically proved that Autism and Maternal PCOS are related....yet, Educating expectant mothers of this study might help early detection of ASD right at newborn stages. In the future, if more emphasis is put on this research, early prevention of Autism might be possible too.

Specific hormones called Androgens are produced at higher rates in pregnant women who have PCOS. Autism's relation to Androgens is unclear, however, past studies state that a child's early exposure to Androgens might force such conditions and affect brain development. Androgens are known for their contribution in brain development. And probably that could be the reason around 46% of children detected with autism have above average intellectual ability.

There has been so many questions and so much struggle among the parents of children who had been detected with autismbout their own genetic behaviour...the numbers are increasing. Just because the studies say something, doesnot mean the root cause is in the parents. PLEASE DONOT BLAME YOURSELF. We can only talk and try to console these parents, but they undergo alot of pain and stress...the child doesnot know anything, he/she is too innocent at any age and too ignorant of his/her own condition...it is the parents who suffer.

I personally see couple of my friends go through so much agony, everyday....they are already suffering...will there be a cure, an way out of this situation, will there be a preventive measure to totally avoid suffering with autism?? I plead the researchers, the medical brains of the world . Sametime, we should all come forward to financially support an organisation that offers to do more research and find a preventive or cure. Are we ready ?
 

... Prathyusha