Running head: AUTISM 1 AUTISM 3 Autism Author Note Autism Introduction Etiology involves the study of the causes of diseases, the cause or origin of a disease. Also involves the study of causation and any causes, caution, or causality. The etiologic classification of a disease based on the cause, when known. This classification is important and useful in the consideration of biotic disease. The disease is classified as staphylococcal, rickettsial, or fungal. This condition affects specific cells in the body because they aim at a single point. Pathogenesis is the mechanism through which the cause operates to produce the pathological and clinical manifestations. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of complex neurodevelopment disorders characterized by repetitive and characteristic patterns of behavior and difficulties with social communication and interaction. The symptoms are present from early childhood and affect daily functioning. Autism is a lifelong development disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to, other people. Also affects how they make sense of the world around them. The term “spectrum” refers to the wide range of symptoms, skills, and levels of disability in functioning that can occur in people with ASD. Some children and adults with ASD are fully able to perform all activities of daily living while others require substantial support to perform basic activities. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5, published in 2013) includes Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) as part of ASD rather than as separate disorders. A diagnosis of ASD includes an assessment of intellectual disability and language impairment. It is a spectrum condition; all people with autism share certain difficulties that affect them in different ways. Some people with autism lead an independent life and many have accompanying difficulties. (http://www.ninds.nih.gov) Specific cells, tissues and organs affected by Autism The Lymphoblastic cell lines are continuously diving cells from the blood lymphocytes. These cell lines have been accepted to be the tool of examining the consequences of the genetic mutations. The cells are affected hence the blood circulation in the brain is widely hindered. This process leads to the development of disorders hence affecting the flow of blood in the body efficiently. This largely affects the brain since the cells are available in the brain. The pathologic condition hence creates the disorder in the brain hampering its function and proper operation of the brain. It therefore adversely affects the brain and the overall flow of blood. This leads to the development of deficiency in the brain because of lack of proper operation (Fiala et al., 2002). Organ system function affected by Autism Autism affects the social interaction and verbal communic ...

1. Running head: AUTISM 1
AUTISM 3
Autism
Author Note
Autism
Introduction
Etiology involves the study of the causes of diseases, the cause

2. or origin of a disease. Also involves the study of causation and
any causes, caution, or causality. The etiologic classification of
a disease based on the cause, when known. This classification is
important and useful in the consideration of biotic disease. The
disease is classified as staphylococcal, rickettsial, or fungal.
This condition affects specific cells in the body because they
aim at a single point. Pathogenesis is the mechanism through
which the cause operates to produce the pathological and
clinical manifestations. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers
to a group of complex neurodevelopment disorders
characterized by repetitive and characteristic patterns of
behavior and difficulties with social communication and
interaction. The symptoms are present from early childhood and
affect daily functioning. Autism is a lifelong development
disability that affects how a person communicates with, and
relates to, other people. Also affects how they make sense of the
world around them. The term “spectrum” refers to the wide
range of symptoms, skills, and levels of disability in
functioning that can occur in people with ASD. Some children
and adults with ASD are fully able to perform all activities of
daily living while others require substantial support to perform
basic activities. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders (DSM-5, published in 2013) includes
Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and
pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified
(PDD-NOS) as part of ASD rather than as separate disorders. A
diagnosis of ASD includes an assessment of intellectual
disability and language impairment. It is a spectrum condition;
all people with autism share certain difficulties that affect them
in different ways. Some people with autism lead an independent
life and many have accompanying difficulties.
(http://www.ninds.nih.gov)
Specific cells, tissues and organs affected by Autism
The Lymphoblastic cell lines are continuously diving cells from
the blood lymphocytes. These cell lines have been accepted to

3. be the tool of examining the consequences of the genetic
mutations. The cells are affected hence the blood circulation in
the brain is widely hindered. This process leads to the
development of disorders hence affecting the flow of blood in
the body efficiently. This largely affects the brain since the
cells are available in the brain. The pathologic condition hence
creates the disorder in the brain hampering its function and
proper operation of the brain. It therefore adversely affects the
brain and the overall flow of blood. This leads to the
development of deficiency in the brain because of lack of
proper operation (Fiala et al., 2002).
Organ system function affected by Autism
Autism affects the social interaction and verbal communication
in both children and adults. They always tend to exhibit
repetitive behaviors and narrow obsessive interests. This
condition is responsible for affecting the brain functions
including balance, movement and memory. This leads to
difficulty in performing difficult tusks among these individuals.
The IQs of the affected individuals are adversely affected and
the reasoning reduced. Even though the children that are
affected by this condition remember the story, it is quite
difficult to extract the meaning of the story. This results from
the poor operation of the brain and inefficient reasoning
(Ortner, 2003).
References
Fiala, J. C., Spacek, J., & Harris, K. M. (2002). Dendritic spine
pathology: cause or consequence of neurological disorders.
Brain research reviews, 39(1), 29-54.
Isaacs, J. T., & Coffey, D. S. (1989). Etiology and disease
process of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The Prostate, 15(S2),
33-50.
Ortner, D. J. (2003). Identification of pathological conditions in

4. human skeletal remains. Academic Press.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm
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5. Written Assignment 2: Autism
Author Note
Autism is an early childhood mental condition in which
a child is unable to communicate and make relationship with
others. There are various early signs which can be used to know
whether a child is suffering from this condition.
Signs and symptoms of autism
The first condition is a child lacking interest in other people
and whatever is going on around them. This is the symptom
which is seen when a person fails to be social with other people
(Speaks, 2011). For example, a child may not be willing to play
with other children in school. This shows that there is
something which is making them lack interest in others or
anything that is going on around them.
The other sign of autism is trouble in understanding feelings or
talking about them (Brunsdon & Happé, 2014). This comes up
when the condition has affected the child’s communication on
whatever is happening to them. This is because the brain of the
child will not be able to initiate the process of communication
such that he will be able to express his feelings. The other
symptom is a child not able to understand simple statements or
directions. This shows that the understanding capability of the

6. child will have been fully affected in such a way that he cannot
understand simple statements.
The other symptom is the child not able to use the correct
language. This is mainly observed by the victims using many
grammatical errors (Speaks, 2011). This shows that the victim
finds it hard to understand simple grammatical rules in
formulating grammatically correct sentences. The other sign is
that the child is not able to answer a question without repeating
the question. The child also take everything said very literally
missing the humor in the statement. This shows that they lack
the interpretation power.
Treatment and prevention
There is no known treatment for autism. The only main activity
which has been carried out is minimizing the effects of autism.
That is by reducing the effects on the individuals and family.
The victims of autism only undergo therapies which help in
reducing the impact of the condition. This is done by the
guardians of the victim consulting an expert and getting the
right combination of therapies which the victim will be
subjected to. This condition cannot be treated since it is not a
disease, and it cannot be prevented since people are born with it
(Brunsdon & Happé, 2014).
Effects of autism
There are several effects which come as a result of autism. The
first effect is that the affected children fail in their academics.
This is because they do not understand simple directions and
statements given to them. This shows that the points which are
provided by the teachers are hard for them to understand. The
other effect which is experienced by these children is that
children with autism go through a hard time because they
usually have no friends (Allen, Davis & Hill, 2013).
One of the long-term consequences is that when people with
autism become adults they mainly get involved in crimes (Allen,
Davis & Hill, 2013). This is because they feel that other people
discriminate and judge them. This reasoning makes them to get
involved in weird action like crime. The other consequence is

7. that their families and guardians have a difficult time taking
care of them. Especially the parents go through a hard time
because the society think of them as not being normal as others
since they have children with autism, and that their children are
missing out.
References
Allen, R., Davis, R., & Hill, E. (2013). The effects of autism
and alexithymia on physiological and verbal responsiveness to
music. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 43(2),
432-444.
Brunsdon, V. E., & Happé, F. (2014). Exploring the
‘fractionation ‘of autism at the cognitive level. Autism, 18(1),
17-30.
Speaks, A. (2011). What is autism? Retrieved on November, 17,
2011.