http://autismhelps.com/2009/11/has-anyone-done-a-study-on-a-connection-between-autism-and-grandfathers-in-vietnam/ autism helps Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:03:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://autismhelps.com/2009/11/has-anyone-done-a-study-on-a-connection-between-autism-and-grandfathers-in-vietnam/comment-page-1/#comment-4405 Pfo Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:23:22 +0000 http://autismhelps.com/?p=1353#comment-4405 I would be inclined to doubt a connection exists. The connection between vaccinations and occurrence of autism does correlate, but vaccinations or the stuff in them has not been shown to cause autism. People that have it are born with it, they cannot acquire it later. If it was caused by Vietnam then the spike in autism would have occurred sooner. I would be inclined to doubt a connection exists. The connection between vaccinations and occurrence of autism does correlate, but vaccinations or the stuff in them has not been shown to cause autism. People that have it are born with it, they cannot acquire it later. If it was caused by Vietnam then the spike in autism would have occurred sooner.

]]> http://autismhelps.com/2009/11/has-anyone-done-a-study-on-a-connection-between-autism-and-grandfathers-in-vietnam/comment-page-1/#comment-4404 Deathbun Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:22:42 +0000 http://autismhelps.com/?p=1353#comment-4404 It could be a genetic trait. I mean, assuming the same mother and father, siblings still only share about 50% of each others genes. That means a genetic anomaly that you inherit only has about a 50% chance of being shared by other siblings. Unless you are monozygotic twin sisters. That means that it is entirely possible that the autism could be genetic and from you (either new mutation or inherited from one of your parents) or from him genetically or possibly from some other factor. What you may want to do is contact a genetic counselor, possibly through your medical provider, and ask about having a pedigree (a chart showing this trait) drawn up for your immediate and extended family. You might be able to identify the source of the problem this way. If it is your husband, then further testing might be informative. If it's familial and you didn't know it, it might also be helpful. It could be a genetic trait.
I mean, assuming the same mother and father, siblings still only share about 50% of each others genes. That means a genetic anomaly that you inherit only has about a 50% chance of being shared by other siblings.
Unless you are monozygotic twin sisters.
That means that it is entirely possible that the autism could be genetic and from you (either new mutation or inherited from one of your parents) or from him genetically or possibly from some other factor.
What you may want to do is contact a genetic counselor, possibly through your medical provider, and ask about having a pedigree (a chart showing this trait) drawn up for your immediate and extended family.
You might be able to identify the source of the problem this way. If it is your husband, then further testing might be informative. If it’s familial and you didn’t know it, it might also be helpful.

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