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Autism Physiology

I shall give you an educated perspective on what I understand of the decades of research into autism has provided for us. I truly believe in autism as a few sub types, their mechanisms physiologically speaking differ and can cause large fluctuation in traits shown. I don't wish to rewrite the diagnosis of people, I only wish to enlighten people on the pathways that lead to all types of autism. These are: Hormonal Autism (HA) – This subtype of autism has its origin in the body of a developing fetus. The initial stage likely occurs within the first trimester of pregnancy, and its occurrence is sparked by a rising androgenic/testosterone hormone within the mother. This can happen for a number of reasons, namely stress, genetic predisposition (family history of pituitary or other hormonal imbalances, endometriosis, PCOS) or other sicknesses that affect the hormonal regulation. As the hormone androgens rise from Leydig cells at approximately 9 weeks, genetic sexing of