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About Chelation Autism
IDENTIFYING AUTISM IN TODDLERSIDENTIFYING AUTISM IN TODDLERS Autism is a serious developmental and neurobiological malformation. It is characterized by an apparently mild to severe ..... Chelation and autism are, of course, two different entities. Chelation is the process of removing heavy metals from the body by administering a binding agent that pulls the toxic materials from the blood and organs. Chelating has been very successful in lead poisoning and similar problems.
Autism is a neurological disorder that is generally recognized before the age of three by lack of eye contact, lack of social development, lack or loss of speech, and repetitive motions. Chelation has been recommended by some as a treatment for autism. To differentiate between this and other uses for chelation, we will use the term chelation autism to refer to this treatment.
Why Chelation Autism?
Three Methods Of Teaching A Child With AutismTeaching a child with autism presents its own set of unique challenges, thanks to the characteristic symptoms of autism. These behaviors include the hearing of sounds that seem loud only to the autistic, the raising of ..... The cause of autism is unknown. It is widely believed to be a condition present at birth but beyond that, the specific reasons it occurs in a person are unknown. The current belief is that, as with most chronic conditions, autism results from a genetic predisposition assaulted by an environmental circumstance. Some indication that autistic people may have a decreased ability to metabolize mercury has led to the theory that high levels of mercury may be a cause of autistic symptoms.
Chelation autism, then, is the use of chelating agents to remove mercury from the body in an effort to relieve at least some autistic symptoms. Adherents of this theory point to an increase in the number of autistic diagnoses since the rise of mercury in the environment and the use of thimerosal as a preservative in early childhood vaccines. Opponents of the theory explain the rise in numbers to better diagnostic tools and more aware pediatricians.
Mercury
Autism Behavior And Social NormsWhile the world of the study of neurological disorders is vast and comprehensive, it is ultimately limited to three types of people: health professionals, the .....
Some of the physical signs of mercury toxicity include dilated pupils, sweaty hands and feet, pathologic reflexes, very brisk knee jerks, esotropia (one eye focuses on an object while the other turns inward), rashes and/or an elevated heart rate. There are several tests for mercury in the blood, hair and urine. Even in toxic amounts, mercury may not show up in all of the tests, so a panel of tests is necessary. After mercury leaves the blood, hair, and urine, it remains for the longest time in the brain.
It' s the brain' s grasp of mercury that some believe is the reason for association with autism. Chelation autism, they feel, is necessary to make the body let go of the toxic mercury. DMPS (2,3-dimercaptopropane sulfonate) is good for chelation autism but has never been tested in children and so is not recommended by experts. Instead, the proven DMSA (meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid) is used for chelation autism. The FDA has found it to be safe and effective for chelation in children for lead poisoning. There has been no officially sanctioned compound for chelation autism.
The Symptoms Of Autism In Simple LanguageAutism is a subject with which I'm intimately familiar. I fell in love with my first autistic child when I was 19 - over 25 years ago. Paul was one of the kids assigned to me in my job at a chronic care facility .....
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