Homeopathy Treatment For Autism
Autism or Autism spectrum disorder also called as pervasive development disorder (PDD) is catching our world by surprise. The Incidence of autism is on rise. This rise is very fast. Autism is a complex neurological disorder detected in children in their initial three years of life, which is the result of the impaired functioning of the brain, expressing itself in the form of the inability for social and communication skills, impaired intellectual faculty, and hence affecting the developmental of the child. The exact cause of autism is not yet fully understood. Autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and socializes with others, causing problems in social interaction and communication.
The disorder also includes limited and repetitive patterns of behavior. The term "spectrum" in autism spectrum disorder refers to the wide range of symptoms and severity. A small number of children appear to develop normally in the first year, and then go through a period of regression between 18 and 24 months of age when they develop autism symptoms.
Causes:
Genetics
Environmental factors
Symptoms:
Marked deficits in communication and social interaction
Language impairment
Preoccupation with fantasy
Abnormal behavior, such as repetitive acts and excessive possessiveness to certain objects such as cars, dolls, keys
Intellectual impairment
Annoying obstinacy in behavior
The poor verbal expression uses gestures to point out his needs
Repeating words or phrases
Laughing, crying without apparent cause
Prefers solitude
Throws Tantrums
Difficulty in social interaction with his age or elders
No eye contact while communication
Unresponsive teaching
Failure to perceive fears of danger leads to jumping from a high place, playing with pointed objects
Physical hyperactivity or under-activity
Underdeveloped fine motor skills
Not responsive to verbal instructions with normal hearing
Spinning objects
Inappropriate possessiveness of objects
Over-sensitivity or under-sensitivity to pain
Screaming and shouting out of proportion
Repeats the same words (echolalia)
Benefits of Homeopathy:
The homeopathic approach to handling chronic disorders being totalistic and aiming at treating the genetic tendencies with well strategic management offers effective treatment for autism and related disorders. The homeopathic case evaluation of the child with autism incorporates the detailed study of the family history of serious diseases, which are known to form the genetic ground for autism. The case analysis also considers impaired functions in terms of behaviour, social skills, communication, speech, tantrums, etc. Homeopathy has help for kids of autism with mild to moderate level at times show great signs of Improvement and recovery. Age of the child also has major effect on the homeopathic treatment outcome – younger the child better are the chances of improvement with homeopathic medicine.