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Has there been any studies linking ASD/Aspergers to exogenous circumstances of childhood? (eg. older than average parents, lack of playmates, frequent re-locati
by Tycho 8y ago
Has there been any studies linking ASD/Aspergers to exogenous circumstances of childhood? (eg. older than average parents, lack of playmates, frequent re-locations...)
- taneq 8y agoAutism is associated with advanced maternal age: https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20100208/autism-risk-rises-with-mothers-age#1 https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20100208/autism-risk... I believe there's more recent evidence suggesting that paternal age may also play a role but there's a confounding factor there that paternal age is strongly linked to maternal age.
- Fnoord 8y agoIs that because parents with autism have children later in life than those without? I mean, what exactly is the link? FTA: "So what's going on? That isn't clear. Older parents' genes can undergo changes caused by aging and by the environment"