tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post1125156154532457183..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Likely Caused By Interplay of Immune, Genetic and Environmental factorsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-10874698521735866422013-03-15T23:22:17.844-03:002013-03-15T23:22:17.844-03:00Not sure how that would explain my identical twins...Not sure how that would explain my identical twins. Their dad and older brother have Aspergers. One twin has Autism. His identical twin does not.<br /><br />Thats why Autism Speaks had their research dept come out from CA to FL to research them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-25004450934643117232008-02-26T06:14:00.000-04:002008-02-26T06:14:00.000-04:00Maya Re point (2)The media release refers to an IN...Maya Re point (2)The media release refers to an INTERPLAY of Immune, Genetic and Environmental factors. It would seem to me that the genetic factors would be capable of explaining the male prevalence.<BR/><BR/>Re Point (1) again it would seem to this simple layperson that there could be OTHER environmental processes accompanying the antibodies which in turn cause the impact on the fetal brain?<BR/><BR/>Re Point (3) did I miss that in the article or abstract or is that your interpretation? The researchers expressly referred to an INTERPLAY of immune, genetic and environmental factors. It seems to me that the immune factors are the maternal antibodies but the genetic could be from either parent or both? <BR/><BR/>If I misunderstood the article I would sincerely appreciate any correction you can provide.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-73383869845332310732008-02-26T02:46:00.000-04:002008-02-26T02:46:00.000-04:00The new theory is interesting, but I have strong d...The new theory is interesting, but I have strong doubts in it, for the following reasons:<BR/>1) Antibodies against normal tissue components are more likely to accompany a destructive process than to cause it. E.g. they can be discovered following a myocardial infarction, but they haven't caused it.<BR/>2) It is difficult for me to see how the male prevalence of ASD could be accounted for by this theory.<BR/>3) The theory also predicts "inheritance" of autism exclusively from the mother, and a strong tendency for younger siblings of an autistic child to be also on the spectrum, especially if the age difference is small. As far as I know, neither prediction corresponds to epidemiological studies.<BR/>Still, it's interesting, let's wait and see.Maya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877457709995369246noreply@blogger.com