Season of birth effects on Kurdish autistic children

Abstract EN

Background and objectives Influence of season of birth has been predictable for different neuropsychiatric disorders including Autistic disorders.

The objectives of the study is to examine the association between months as well as season of birth and the risk of Autistic Disorder.

Methods The sample recruited all Kurdish autistic children (359) in Hawler who were diagnosed by Kurdistan Autism Committee from 2009 due to the end of 2012.

The researcher collected necessary data throughout the four-year period of the study.

Results Although January birth rates outnumbered the rest months, the study found no significant correlation between particular season of birth and the risk of Autistic Disorder.

However, Kurdish autistic children’s birth rates were significantly more during colder half of a given year.

Conclusion Findings of current report do not support the notion of seasonal pattern of birth in Autistic Disorder.