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Expert Q&A
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| By David L. Fay, M.D. Family Physician Associate Director, Waukesha Family Practice Residency Program | ||
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How does a child get pervasive development disorder?
This is unknown, although the current theory is that it results from a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental triggers. Suspected environmental triggers thus far (such as vaccinations) have been shown not to cause this in detailed studies, so the culprit remains elusive."
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