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Medical Forum / General / Alternative / July 2008More on the causes of autism
Hmmm -- a "unified theory of autism" seems to be emerging, that accounts for both the early onset and regressive variants, plus explains how intensive behavioral therapy works: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Autism/story?id=5349700&page=1 | "Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against | | unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct | | before reason can act on them" -- Thomas Jefferson | +-------- D. C. Sessions <dcs@lumbercartel.com> ---------+ > Hmmm -- a "unified theory of autism" seems to be emerging, > that accounts for both the early onset and regressive > variants, plus explains how intensive behavioral therapy > works: > > http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Autism/story?id=5349700&page=1 Not really yet. For a unified theory one needs to know the mechanism of the disease: a list of responsible genes and environmental factors and their interaction. Something like what was done for phenylketonuria. Here is a link about a possible environmental factor: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/OnCall/Story?id=4857380 >> Hmmm -- a "unified theory of autism" seems to be emerging, >> that accounts for both the early onset and regressive [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Here is a link about a possible environmental factor: > http://abcnews.go.com/Health/OnCall/Story?id=4857380 No, not yet. Thus the word, "emerging." However, the genes and mechanisms involved seem to be falling into place. | "Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against | | unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct | | before reason can act on them" -- Thomas Jefferson | +-------- D. C. Sessions <dcs@lumbercartel.com> ---------+ >>> Hmmm -- a "unified theory of autism" seems to be emerging, >>> that accounts for both the early onset and regressive [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > However, the genes and mechanisms involved seem to be > falling into place. There are some environmental factors triggering these genes. This is the only explanation of the situations when an autistic boy has a non-autistic identical twin brother. No unified theory can miss that. >>>> Hmmm -- a "unified theory of autism" seems to be emerging, >>>> that accounts for both the early onset and regressive [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > only explanation of the situations when an autistic boy has a > non-autistic identical twin brother. No unified theory can miss that. Identical twins aren't. Even at the genetic level, as it turns out. (I have more than the usual interest in monozygotic twins, being the father of a pair.) | "Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against | | unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct | | before reason can act on them" -- Thomas Jefferson | +-------- D. C. Sessions <dcs@lumbercartel.com> ---------+ >>>>> Hmmm -- a "unified theory of autism" seems to be emerging, >>>>> that accounts for both the early onset and regressive [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > it turns out. (I have more than the usual interest in > monozygotic twins, being the father of a pair.) It would be interesting to find where the differences fall in such cases. I seriously doubt they will be in these genes though. |
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