Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is caused by a disorder of brain development that begins in utero, is associated in more than 10% of cases with the presence of maternal antibodies against brain proteins. University of California, Davis, published in late May, Nature . “This robust and exciting work reinforces the idea that ASD is associated with a complex combination of factors, both genetic and non-genetic.” emphasizes Pr: Frédéric Bonnet-Brilhoud, Head of the Department of Child Psychiatry at the University Hospital of Tours.
Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by early-onset deficits in communication and social interaction, as well as repetitive and stereotyped behaviors. It refers to one in sixty born in France. As early as 2008, Judy Van de Water’s team suggested that autoantibodies directed against certain proteins in the fetal brain may be an important factor…
Source: Le Figaro
