Autism's link to Lyme disease - the evidence grows
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Why is this important? Just think about it: classically it was believed
that autism - like Down Syndrome - wouldn't go away. On the flip side of the coin, Lyme
disease, it's true, can be tough to treat.
But when push comes to shove, it's a bacterial infection. And there is always hope that
a bacterial infection can be conquered.
The implications for autistic children and their families are clear.
Questions? Comments? Write: National
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day. From: What
Doctors Don't Tell You
Up to a third of all cases of autism may be the result of Lyme disease and other
chronic infections, new research suggests.
Researcher Robert Bransfield believes that tick-borne infections, such as Lyme disease,
can weaken the immune system during infancy and make the sufferer more vulnerable to
autistic-spectrum diseases.He estimates that between 20 per cent and 30 per cent of all
autistic children may be infected by Lyme disease or other similar infections.If so, it
means that 140,000 autistic children in the USA alone have the problem as a direct result
of an infection.
If they were treated with high-dose antibiotics – considered to be the most
effective therapy, especially in the early stages of infection – the savings in
healthcare and education costs would amount to around $358bn, he estimates.
(Source: Medical Hypotheses, published online: November 5, 2007. doi:
10.1016/j.mehy.2007.09.006).
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