Autism's Causes: How Close Are We to Solving the Puzzle? | PBS NewsHour | April 20, 2011 | PBS

April 20, 2011

Autism's Causes: How Close Are We to Solving

the Puzzle?

Anne Dachel's comment:

Dr. Amaral from the MIND Institute at the U. of CA, :

" It's not to say, however, that

there is a small subset of children who may be particularly vulnerable to

vaccines if the child was ill, if the child had a precondition, like a

mitochondrial defect. Vaccinations for those children actually may be the

environmental factor that tipped them over the edge of autism. And I

think it's -- it is incredibly important still to try and figure out

what, if any, vulnerabilities in a small subset of children might make

them at risk for having certain vaccinations. "

Dr. Martha Herbert, professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School:

" I think it's possible that you

could have a genetic subgroup. You also might have an immune subgroup.

There are a variety of subgroups. But the problem with the population

studies is they don't they aren't necessarily designed to have the

statistical power to find subgroups like that if the subgroups are

small. "

These two top experts echo the words of Dr. Bernadine Healy on CBS News

in 2008.

She said then that we haven't looked for a subgroup of susceptible

children who may be harmed by vaccinations.

It's clear the issue isn't settled and unless and until we honestly

address this question, the controversy will only grow more

heated.

Anne Dachel, Media editor: Age of Autism

Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

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