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Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD): Causes, Symptoms,Treatment

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  Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency or ASMD or generally called as Niemann-Pick disease also known as acid sphingomyelinase-deficient Niemann-Pick disease which Can be generally described as a rare genetic disorder which typically develops a deficiency of the enzyme acid sphingomyelinase in the body. The most important role of acid sphingomyelinase in your body is helps you to digest the lipid called sphingomyelin which is usually named as fatty substance that will be found in the animal cell membrane. Types Niemann-Pick disease type A (NPD-A) Niemann-Pick disease type B (NPD-B) Niemann-Pick disease type A/B (NPD-A/B) Causes The most common cause of Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency is any mutation that happens in the gene called sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase-1 (SMPD1) gene. The gene named SMPD1 generally  The gene named SMPD1 typically develops instructions for generating a protein in the body which plays a major role in overall functioning of the body. If any mutation happen...

Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)

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  Autism spectrum disorder is usually based on a condition which is related to brain development which impacts how a person socialises with other people causing problems in social interaction among people and communication problems. This disorder has some limited and repetitive patterns of behaviour. The word "spectrum" in autism spectrum disorder means a wide range of symptoms and severity. Autism spectrum disorder has some conditions that were previously considered as autism,Asperger's syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder and an unspecified form of pervasive developmental disorder.Till now some use the word "Asperger's syndrome," which is usually be at the mild end level of autism spectrum disorder. Autism spectrum disorder generally starts in early childhood and eventually causes problems which actively functioning in society like socially, or school and at work. In the first year of children, symptoms will show slowly . Actually many children appe...

Autism Spectrum Disorder

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  Autism Spectrum disorder(ASD) is a condition related to brain development that affects people's behaviour in society, Causing problems in social communication. This disorder includes repetitive patterns of behaviour. The term “Spectrum” in autism spectrum disorder means a wide range of symptoms and severity. Autism Spectrum disorder includes several stages of conditions that separate autism from the disorder which includes Asperger's syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder and an unspecified form of pervasive developmental disorder. Many people still use the term “Asperger's syndrome”, which is generally referred to as the mild end of autism spectrum disorder. ASD usually begins in early childhood and in order to that causes problems in society like socially,in school, work or functions. For example, mostly children show symptoms within the first year. But a small number of children appear to be normal in the first year, but between 18 to 24 months of age children...