Lee Grossman with the Autism Society of America. 孤独症是一种知之甚少的精神行为综合症,这种病损害了儿童与他人相处及互动的能力。
The overall risk for autism is said to be small. 对孤独症的整体风险被说得很小。
Scientists are trying to better understand autism. 科学家试图更好的了解自闭症。
autism
[ noun ] (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people <noun.cognition>
autism \autism\ n. 1. (Med.) a mental disorder characterized by inability to engage in normal social interactions and intense self-absorption, and usually accompanied by other symptoms such as language dysfunctions and repetitive behavior.
Note: autism usually manifests itself at an early age [PJC]
2. behavior showing an abnormal level of absorption with one's own thoughts and disregard for external realities. [PJC]
If so, it might not be the key injury that underlies autism.
Researchers who made scans of victims' brains found that one structure buried deep within the head is often poorly developed. While this may not be the sole cause of autism, it could help explain many of the weird and stubborn symptoms of this illness.
And I think it's almost criminal the particular stance psychiatry took on autism.