Perinatal Exposure to Trace Elements: The Dubious Culprit of Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Children

Title:Perinatal Exposure to Trace Elements: The Dubious Culprit of Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Children

Volume: 21 Issue: 1

Author(s): Kriti Mohan*, Balram Ji Omar, Swathi Chacham and Ajay Bharti

Affiliation:

• Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords: Perinatal exposure, trace elements, autistic spectrum disorder, children, pregnancy, environment, autism.

Abstract: There is evidence that few trace elements in the environment work as hazardous materials in terms of their exposure in the perinatal period, causing autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, and avoiding these exposures in the environment can reduce the number of new cases. This perspective study provides preliminary evidence to consider a few trace elements as culprits for ASD. More studies with larger cohorts are needed, but meanwhile, as per available evidence, exposure to these hazardous materials must be warranted during pregnancy and early stages of life.

Cite this article as:

Mohan Kriti*, Omar Ji Balram, Chacham Swathi and Bharti Ajay, Perinatal Exposure to Trace Elements: The Dubious Culprit of Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Children, Current Pediatric Reviews 2025; 21 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0115733963251295231031102941