1 in 100 adults is autistic.ONE in a hundred adults has a form of autism, research claimed yesterday. The world's first-ever study into autistic disorders among adults found rates were higher among men than women - 1.8 per cent and 0.2 per cent. That reflected studies in children, which have shown higher rates among boys than girls. The Department of Health funded report, from the NHS NHS abbr. National Health Service NHS (in Britain) National Health Service Information Centre, looked at autistic disorders such as autism and Asperger's syndrome. People who have a form of autism may suffer a range of problems, including trouble interacting with other people and trouble communicating their feelings. Data was collected from more than 4000 households . The study found no evidence that rates of autism were now on the rise. And it failed to support a link between the mumps, measles and rubella rubella or German measles, acute infectious disease of children and young adults. It is caused by a filterable virus that is spread by droplet spray from the respiratory tract of an infected individual. (MMR MMR measles-mumps-rubella (vaccine); see measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine live, under vaccine. MMR abbr. measles, mumps, rubella vaccine ) vaccine and the condition. |
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