Older Men More Likely To Father A Child With Autistic Spectrum Disorder - Royal College Of Psychiatrists
Oct 3rd 2008Drug InformationAutism
Children born to older fathers are at increased risk of having an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), according to new research published in the October issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry. But the researchers found no link between increased maternal age and the risk of ASD. The study, which was carried out in Japan, involved 84 participants with ‘high-functioning’ ASD.
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