9CatMom wrote:
Yes, there is a strong genetic component. In my case, however, I think I am the only one in the family with the traits of AS.
Hand me down genes topic
I believe AS is random, and there are recessive and dominant genes. How these combine, mix, shift, and mutate is yet to be discovered/ascertained. Of course, there is more likelihood of AS being manifested when a parent has the traits.
I have reasoned, correctly I hope, that both parents have to have each at least one piece of the puzzle in order for it to show up in a child. Then there may be other factors, in utero, like temperature, for these puzzle pieces to fit together. I do not blame illnesses, alcohol, or even drugs for someone who is born Autistic. These teratogenics cause other problems, such as deafnesses, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and being born addicted. And the vaccine controversy, I hope, will soon be like the ether/aura (pun intended) theories.
Someone also wrote that AS is not even neurological. I take this to mean there is no smoking neuron so when a MRI or CT scan is done there are no lesions or residue indicating AS. This is very interesting. Phrenology was shown long ago to be useless.
Though I am on the edge of my seat, wanting to see this matter closed now, we will have to be patient while the search continues.
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