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Neonatal Circumcision and Male-Prevalent Neuropsychological Disorders: Is There a Correlation? Abstract In the past 15 or so years, neonatal male circumcision has become an increasingly scrutinized and controversial topic even while remaining prevalent in the U.S. Proponents and opponents cite both ethical and physiological/epidemiological arguments, pro and con. In the process of building these arguments, substantial demographic data have accumulated for the various states. Substantial demographic data have also accumulated for one male-prevalent neuropsychological disorder in particular: diagnoses for PDD(S), pervasive developmental disorder (spectrum), commonly referred to as autism or ASD (autism spectrum disorder), have been increasing in the United States. Rates, however, have been declining or remained low in some non-circumcising Asian countries. Some have hypothesized that autism may be linked to PTSD. Under some circumstances, early childhood circumcision might be seen as a source of shock to the nervous system of infants and children. This study examines demographic correlations between the relative prevalence of neonatal circumcision and PDDS on a state-by-state basis. Biography
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