Cryos International ApS – Donor-3614
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Danish authority that it has received of the Danish tissue bank Cryos International ApS (DK257551) about the disease of a child who was child conceived with the semen from sperm donores 3614 was conceived.
In the report of the disease, a 6-year-old child was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome with with signs of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).ktivity disorder) was described.
The child shows normal verbal normal verbal as well as motor development.
The risk assessment submitted includesincludes the following information:
Asperger syndrome belongs to the group of autispectrum disorders, which have a multifactorial pattern of inheritance pattern with a relatively low risk of recurrence in half siblings. siblings.
The risk of recurrence of an autism spectrum disorder, like that of Asperger -Syndrome by using the same donor, is estimated to be 1-3%.
Sperm donations from this donor (incl. embryos) may still be used for parents who already have a child parents who already have a child from this donor - but only if the parents have been However, this is only possible if the parents have been informed in writing and accept the risk.