The Disorders and Character Flaws Thread

Queen Boo · 12-12-2010, 09:45 PM

My dad was an aspy and my brother has moderate to severe Autism.....
Agree: 16,22,23: 1 point
Disagree: 24,28,30: 1 point
Score: 6

Thanks genetics

s_k · 12-12-2010, 09:49 PM

You're ****ing rare man

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It's really very inheritable.
I won't have any kids just because of that (and because of some other reasons, but that's my main reason not to have kids. I don't want them to have autism. It's no good).

Batty · 12-12-2010, 10:17 PM

I'm not going to do the test.

Queen Boo · 12-12-2010, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s_k

You're ****ing rare man

.
It's really very inheritable.
I won't have any kids just because of that (and because of some other reasons, but that's my main reason not to have kids. I don't want them to have autism. It's no good).

I am? I have two other siblings that are typical too. Miracles or sumthin. :P

s_k · 12-13-2010, 07:35 AM

So that makes you a miracle then.
Well that's nice

duga · 12-13-2010, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s_k

You're ****ing rare man

.
It's really very inheritable.
I won't have any kids just because of that (and because of some other reasons, but that's my main reason not to have kids. I don't want them to have autism. It's no good).

As a geneticist I feel I have to pipe up here. It is completely predictable that he and all his siblings would be normal and healthy. Both of those traits are recessive, meaning both parents would have to have both conditions to potentially pass them on. Like, if both had autism the children would most likely inherit it. Since only one does, none will.

However, the trait for both conditions was most definitely passed on. If he decides to have kids, it would be smart to check on his spouse's family history to make sure she doesn't also carry the trait for one of those disorders. If she does, there is a good chance one of his kids will get one of those conditions.

~~Farfisa~~ · 12-13-2010, 10:42 AM

Misdiagnosed with Bipolar-Disorder which was in fact Anxiety Depression.

It has caused me a lot of troubles, a lot. Not only am I a self-loathing bastard, but I am also very anxious and when I was younger it caused me to have flip outs.

Queen Boo · 12-13-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

As a geneticist I feel I have to pipe up here. It is completely predictable that he and all his siblings would be normal and healthy. Both of those traits are recessive, meaning both parents would have to have both conditions to potentially pass them on. Like, if both had autism the children would most likely inherit it. Since only one does, none will.

However, the trait for both conditions was most definitely passed on. If he decides to have kids, it would be smart to check on his spouse's family history to make sure she doesn't also carry the trait for one of those disorders. If she does, there is a good chance one of his kids will get one of those conditions.

But 3/4 kids in my family are typical and my other brother has a form of autism thats different from my dad's.

EDIT: Nevermind, I'm just being a threadjacking chode.

s_k · 12-13-2010, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duga

As a geneticist I feel I have to pipe up here. It is completely predictable that he and all his siblings would be normal and healthy. Both of those traits are recessive, meaning both parents would have to have both conditions to potentially pass them on. Like, if both had autism the children would most likely inherit it. Since only one does, none will.

Common idea here is that one parent is autistic there's an at least 40% chance that their children will develop a form of autism. When both parents are, the chance is 80%. That's all I've been told

It's on both sides of the family here, by the way.
Sometimes quite obvious.

ThePhanastasio · 12-14-2010, 01:19 AM

If both of the traits are recessive, then couldn't both of the parents carry the genes but only one actually be autistic / have Aspergers? (Because both genes are recessive in one instance, only one in the other) Because if it's recessive, then they would have the dominant gene of not having aspergers / autism paired with a recessive gene (they could potentially pass on) but not have the disorder themselves?

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Misdiagnosed with Bipolar-Disorder which was in fact Anxiety Depression. It has caused me a lot of troubles, a lot. Not only am I a self-loathing bastard, but I am also very anxious and when I was younger it caused me to have flip outs.

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ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	If both of the traits are recessive, then couldn't both of the parents carry the genes but only one actually be autistic / have Aspergers? (Because both genes are recessive in one instance, only one in the other) Because if it's recessive, then they would have the dominant gene of not having aspergers / autism paired with a recessive gene (they could potentially pass on) but not have the disorder themselves?