Study on Autism and Autoimmune Disease

[MaryF]

Article found on Thyroid Change: sfari.org/news-and-opinion/...

Mary F x

[tassie]

Oh great ...yet another guilt trip. Mothers get blamed for everything and now my children's autism is my fault too.

(not aimed at you Mary but the researchers)

[MaryF Administrator in reply to tassie]

There are so many possible reasons, I have many friends who have children with Autism, (looking after one child now as I type this). I think the word fault must come out of it....but the subject matter certainly needs research. Mary F xxx

[Suzypawz]

Thank you yet again Mary for a very interesting find & read......

It's not nice to feel we may be the cause with the link between auto immune disorders & Autism or any other new reports that may arise? ....but like with many diseases etc people get, we never know quite often that they could be passed to our children.....& often it isn't too.......mine were ok, as so are many others? you cannot take the blame on board of something that is really out of our hands & for many unknown when we were having our children? like Mary says the research is still going on too x

[MaryF Administrator]

Yes I remember, hence me loading this up! xx MaryF

[overnighthearingloss]

I dont think its about assigning blame to anyone, but if there is a link it needs investigation in order to find the best ways of approaching the issue

I have auto immune issues, my maternal grandmother certainly did and I also believe my mother did (although undiagnosed). My sister and her son have learning issues.

[MaryF Administrator in reply to overnighthearingloss]

I actually emailed this study to Professor Hughes himself as he has an ongoing interest in this subject. All the best to you. Mary F x

[donnabrain]

I have often wondered if there was a link, I have a son with aspergers, and when I go to autism support groups I often meet parents with auto immune conditions.

[MaryF Administrator in reply to donnabrain]

Yes Professor Hughes's himself often talks about perhaps there being a link in there somewhere, although I have a friend with autistic children and no hint of any disease in the family of any sort. Such a mystery and one which needs support, to find help for the children. Mary F x