Sofaer J A, Emery A E
J Med Genet. 1981 Dec;18(6):410-3. doi: 10.1136/jmg.18.6.410.
The results of a postal questionnaire distributed to British members of Mensa failed to confirm an association of superior intelligence with torsion dystonia, retinoblastoma, or phenylketonuria, but were consistent with real associations between high IQ and infantile autism, gout, and myopia. Further confirmation of these findings in other populations might well indicate that genes producing these disorders have more or less direct effects on cerebral development and function.
一项针对门萨英国会员的邮寄问卷调查结果未能证实智力超群与扭转性肌张力障碍、视网膜母细胞瘤或苯丙酮尿症之间存在关联，但与高智商与婴儿自闭症、痛风和近视之间的实际关联相符。在其他人群中对这些发现的进一步证实很可能表明，引发这些疾病的基因对大脑发育和功能或多或少具有直接影响。
