Premature babies more suffering from Autism Risk

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Premature babies are more vulnerable to health problems compared with babies who just months. Studies show that premature babies have a greater risk of suffering from autism when he was growing up.

Thanks to medical advances, life expectancy was premature babies is higher. However, children born to less-month delay was often experienced growth and development. The smaller the gestational age and birth weight decrease, the higher the risk of growth disturbance.

In a study of 219 children born before 26 weeks of gestation, about 8 percent of children meet the criteria for autism spectrum disorders at the age of 11 years. Compare with the 153 children who were born just months everything was normal.

Experts said, autism rates in these studies included high compared to the whole population where experts estimate there are 1 in 1000 cases of child autism.

Autism spectrum disorders are developmental disorders that result in children experiencing delays and deviations from normal behavior patterns of social relationships and interaction, language and communication, as well as activities and interests.

Slow growth conditions are very varied, from severe to mild (Asperger syndrome) in which the child has normal intelligence and good communication skills, but difficulty in socializing and did not understand the forms of communication, such as body language or tone of voice.

Experts estimate, not yet mature central nervous system in premature infants contribute to the high risk of autism. Therefore, parents who have premature babies are encouraged to better monitor really growing up children. If parents find that the symptoms of autism in children, are advised to immediately take him to the doctor to make sure.

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