Reply #53: Brain development continues into adulthood and it can be affected by

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environmental factors. There is no reason that a neurological condition like autism couldn't be caused by an interaction of genes and the environment -- and the vaccine court has already recognized such a case in Hannah Poling.

Celiac disease, to give another example, is characterized by abnormalities in the digestive tract. Individuals have the predisposing genes, which may or MAY NOT ever be triggered by a "stressor," including an illness, pregnancy, surgery, etc.

And this study, even if it is borne out by other work, does not apply to ALL individuals with autism disorders.