AUTISM
There appears to be an
increasing numbers of children afflicted with autism. This sharp escalation
has been noted over the past thirty years. There have been all kinds
of theories from allergies, yeast infestation, toxins and vaccines.
Pathological studies indicate
that autism is due to a chronic inflammatory process in the brain. Most
people now feel that some types of chemicals, toxins and vaccines are
the causative agents. These could be from aluminum ingestion or absorption;
lead exposure; chemicals in foods such as MSG and aspartane; mercury
preservative in vaccines; reaction to measles or pertussis in vaccines.
There also appears to be
some underlying immumological dysfunction with autism as exhibited by
gastrointestinal symptoms associated with the condition.
Some scientists feel that
there is genetic predisposition in patients with autism.
The classic case was described
by Dr. Leo Kanner in 1943 with the child having poor eye contact; withdrawal
behavior avoiding other children and adults; repeating words over and
over again; moving back and forth in a chair; not communicating verbally.
Current treatments vary
in their responsiveness. There is also a great variation in the subtypes
of autism and their symptoms.
We approach the treatment
as a chronic inflammatory condition of the brain with immunological
dysfunction. The protocol consists of: