The Autism Spectrum Disorder and Its Possible Origins in Pregnancy

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) belongs to the group of neurodevelopmental disorders, and has a high prevalence, affecting 1 in 100 children according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). To be diagnosed with ASD, the child must have persistent deficits in communication and social intera...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2024-02, Vol.21 (3), p.244
Main Authors: Botelho, Rayane M, Silva, Ana Lúcia M, Borbely, Alexandre U
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder - epidemiology
Autism Spectrum Disorder - etiology
Behavior
Causality
Child
Children
Children & youth
Cohort analysis
Environmental hazards
Etiology
Female
Females
Humans
Insecticides
Males
Maternal Exposure
Medical personnel
Mothers
Nervous system
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Outdoor air quality
Oxidative stress
Pesticides
Pollutants
Pregnancy
Prenatal exposure
Review
Risk Factors
Social interaction
Citations: Items that this one cites
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) belongs to the group of neurodevelopmental disorders, and has a high prevalence, affecting 1 in 100 children according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). To be diagnosed with ASD, the child must have persistent deficits in communication and social interactions, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Despite its prevalence, the etiology of ASD is still uncertain, with multifactorial characteristics, including those associated with the gestational period, where maternal exposure to biological, chemical, or physical hazards occurs, some of which have already been proposed as causes of ASD outcomes. Since pregnancy requires a balance between the maternal-fetal binomial, the breakdown of this balance caused by such environmental hazards can lead to altered fetal neurodevelopment, including ASD. With this firmly in mind, this review aims to compile the most recent data on the gestational causes that may be associated with the development of ASD to help health professionals identify risk factors and act for the prevention and management of ASD.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph21030244