Etiology of Pervasive Developmental Disorders.

Introduction The quest to define the true etiology of a PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) has been a long winding road of various theories and hypotheses that mutually support and contradict each other. These disorders are so multi-facetted that even prognosis can be difficult. Deciphering all of the various planes of a PDD in addition to creating a unifying foundation for it is made even more difficult by the sporadic presence of Savantism in individuals with …

…out repetition in that information? Would you not desire solace and solitude, if just to collect your thoughts? I believe that PDD sufferers experience this everyday and that their actions are just their way to satisfy their desire for clarity. I feel that genetic predisposers cause neurological, neuroanatomical and neurochemical factors that in turn cause these disorders and that through genetic therapy, if treated early in life, more normal lives can exist for these people.