Some traits of autism inherited, study shows
Close relatives of people with autism often have subtle differences in the way they move their eyes, researchers said on Monday in a finding that might help doctors better diagnose and treat the condition.
The differences would not be noticeable in everyday life but they strongly suggest that many components of autism are inherited, the University of Illinois at Chicago team said.
“What we hope these tests do is to identify subgroups of individuals or subgroups of families that have some sort of risk for autism,” Matthew Mosconi, who worked on the study, said in a telephone interview.
via Some traits of autism inherited, study shows – Health – Mental health – msnbc.com.
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Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.