• Question: What causes Asdma ?

    Asked by parr96 to Pete, Rebecca, SallyB, Sally, Sian on 23 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Sally Fenton

      Sally Fenton answered on 21 Jun 2010:

      The cause of asthma is unknown. At the moment scientists think it is a combination of factors which interact in early life which cause asthma to develop! (like having parents who have asthma or having a respiratory infection when you are young).

    • Photo: Peter Styring

      Peter Styring answered on 23 Jun 2010:

      Asthma is an immune system disorder. The immune system reacts to a trigger that causes the bronchi in the lungs to contract so not enough oxygen can get into the blood stream and the brain struggles to cope with the oxygen deficiency causing panic which makes things worse.

Comments