Thursday, May 14, 2009

New Theory Of Autism Suggests Symptoms Or Disorder May Be Reversible

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090401145312.htm

The article "New Theory of Autism Suggests Symptoms or Disorder May be Reversible", suggests that since there is no structure issues with the brains of those who have autism, there is a chance that the disorder can be reversed. Since those who have autism have "dysregulated" brains, it is possible that there is a way to "fix" the disorder. Doctors began researching this theory when they realized that children who have autism seem to lack certain symptoms of the disorder when suffering from a fever. Their behavior seems to change in this situation.

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