According to autismspeaks.org, the odds of a child being diagnosed with autism are 1 in 150.
Note: Autism Speaks is considered a hate group for it's Propaganda and abuse against Autistic people.
Have there been any studies to determine whether the use of marijuana by pregnant mothers increases the odds of autism in their children? I have seen studies showing the results from use of cocaine and alcohol.
The odds of any woman giving birth to an autistic child would depend upon her and the fathers genetics, the age of the woman and if there were any other problems with previous pregnancies. Autistic genes are dominate so if there is autism in her medical history then a genetic counselor can help to determine the possible risk to an unborn child should she decide to go through with the pregnancy.
Genetic influences on autism are estimated to be around 74%-98%, so chances of an Autistic person having Autistic offspring is highly likely and a person of any neurology with one Autistic child may be more likely to have another Autistic child. There is no way of knowing for sure, we're not at a point where we can identify specific causes let alone how likely Autistic offspring are.
The odds of me being pregnant are 0 as I am male.
It would depend on the severity of the disease and the number of flare ups you get. Once you are diagnosed, good response to drug treatments can ensure mild symptoms often allowing the patient years of continued employment.
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Essentially none. Medical recognition of autism has come only in the past few decades--the first use of "autism" in its modern sense was in 1943. As late as the 70s, many blamed lack of parental attention for autism in children. In the 1930s, it seems most likely that autism would have been diagnosed as a form of schizophrenia. Antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia did not come about until the 50s. Insulin shock therapy came about in the 30s as a treatment for schizophrenia, but the odds of it doing anything for autism are less than remote.
According to the epilepsy website, there is only a 4% chance of epilepsy being passed to the child if only one of the parents have it. The odds are in your favor in that if he has a child it will not be epileptic.
The odds of being dealt a pair in Texas Hold'em are approximately 5.88.
The odds of being killed by a shark are extremely low, with an average of 5-10 fatal shark attacks worldwide each year. In comparison, the odds of being killed in a car accident are much higher.
Well not sure, but by the time symptoms show up and mesothelioma is diagnosed, the disease is often advanced. A lot of research has been done on mesothelioma for finding ways to prevent this deadly asbestos-related cancer. Some years ago, a good friend of mine was diagnosed with mesothelioma. He is still alive after getting mesothelioma for long time and fighting with the disease bravely.
I'd say something like 1 in 100 million.....it would make national news for sure.