Thursday, March 22, 2012

Something else for the anti-vaccine ratbags to ponder - autism-like vaccine victims found to have a rare genetic syndrome


Haven't I been arguing for years that all cases of apparent autism or Asperger syndrome, especially those that are associated with intellectual disability, physical illness and/or inborn physical defects, should be thoroughly checked by a qualified specialist medical geneticist?

Genes and epilepsy: An Australian scientist recognised for her research. Life Matters. ABC Radio National. 20 March 2012.
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/ingrid-scheffer/3899244
[Natasha Mitchell interviews Professor Ingrid Scheffer, discussing the professor's great scientific achievements and research into the genetic causes of epilepsy and Dravet syndrome.]

Iannelli, Vincent (2011) Dravet Syndrome - An Alternative Explanation for Vaccine Encephalopathy. About.com August 15th 2011.
http://pediatrics.about.com/b/2011/08/15/dravet-syndrome-an-alternative-explanation-for-vaccine-encephalopathy.htm


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