Autism, Brain, and Environment
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Autism, Brain, and Environment

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Autism, Brain, and Environment

About this book

The increasing number of people being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) cannot simply be explained by changes in diagnostic criteria or greater awareness of the condition. In this controversial new book, Richard Lathe contends that the recent rise in cases of ASDs is a result of increased exposure to environmental toxicity combined with genetic predisposition.

Autism, Brain, and Environment proposes that autism is a disorder of the limbic brain, which is damaged by toxic heavy metals present in the environment. Lathe argues that most ASD children have additional physiological problems and that these, far from being separate from the psychiatric aspects of ASD, can produce and exacerbate the condition.

This important and groundbreaking text provides a closely-argued scientific case for the involvement of both environmental and physiological factors in autism. Lathe's argument will also have a direct impact on treatment strategies and options. It will be of great interest to the scientific community, professionals, researchers, political and environmental lobbyists, teachers, psychologists, and parents and people with ASDs.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Chapter 1. Introduction
  8. Chapter 2. Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Introduction to the Problem of Recognition and Diagnosis
  9. Chapter 3. Genetic Contribution to Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Diversity and Insufficiency
  10. Chapter 4. New Phase Autism: Rising Prevalence
  11. Chapter 5. Brain Abnormalities: Focus on the Limbic System
  12. Chapter 6. Limbic Dysfunction Correlates with the Autistic Phenotype
  13. Chapter 7. Environmental Factors, Heavy Metals, and Brain Function
  14. Chapter 8. Gut, Hormones, Immunity: Physiological Dysregulation in Autism
  15. Chapter 9. Body and Mind: Impact of Physiological Changes on Brain and Behavior in ASD
  16. Chapter 10. Biomedical Therapy: Typing and Correction
  17. Chapter 11. The Environmental Threat: From Autism and ADHD to Alzheimer
  18. References
  19. Abbreviations and Glossary
  20. Further Reading
  21. Index