According to a recent study, cited in Translational Psychiatry (July 2013), nearly a quarter of autism cases could be due to antibodies found in the mother’s blood during pregnancy that interfere with fetal brain development. The study found that these antibodies could account for as many as 23 percent of all cases of ASD. Researchers in fact found that nearly 1 in 4 moms who had a child on the spectrum had certain combinations of antibodies that target fetal brain proteins. This finding could possibly lead to diagnostic tests that could be given to mothers if they suspect their child may have autism, as well as be used to assess a woman’s chance of having a child with autism prior to becoming pregnant. To read more, visit: disabilityscoop/2013/07/11/researchers-cause-autism/18297/ The original study can be found in Translational Psychiatry (2013) 3, e277; doi:10.1038/tp.2013.50 Published online 9 July 2013 Autism-specific maternal autoantibodies recognize critical proteins in developing brain
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 01:30:18 +0000
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