vaccinations as given between 1994 and 1999 were administered to rhesus macaque monkeys. The challenge group showed altered brain development versus the control group of saline. This was a small pilot study, but well designed.
Fantastic discussion and review of the biochemical effects of vaccinations on the developing child's brain. This article is authored by Dr. Blaylock, a neurosurgeon and expert in excitotoxicity.
Study all the way back from 1971 suggesting link between the gut and brain in children with autism. They suggested a malabsorptive and inflammatory response to gluten.
This case study shows the link between gastrointestinal inflammation and the brain. This case is of a child diagnosed with autism that recovered once a gluten free diet was instituted.
This study didn't find major differences between children with/without GI symptoms in those with PDD. But some differences were identified: more anxiety, more listlessness, and more refractory to medical therapy in children with PDD and GI symptoms.
disruption of gut bacteria balance, dysbiosis, proposed to play role in regression autism. This study treated these children with vancomycin. Short interval improvement was found. The take home from this study is the gut-brain connection in children with regression autism
study shows that gastrointestinal dysfunction, reflux esophagitis and disaccharide malabsorption, found in children with autism. This confirms the gut-brain link component of autism
Ileal and colonic inflammation found in children with autism. Prominent GI symptoms were found in this chart review of 143 children with autism and developmental disorders.
Dysfunctions of the innate immune system, in the gastrointestinal system, in children with autism found. LPS found to be involved. Again, revealing a gut-brain connection in autism.
report of 2 cases studies that find link between autism and gastrointestinal inflammation. Again, suggestion some immune system dysfunction in the gastrointestinal system in some children with autism
some relationship is suggested to exist between Aluminum and autism. So much attention is given to thermerosol, yet aluminum in its own right has been shown to be neurotoxic. Aluminum is a common component of the flu vaccine
900 mg of NAC over short 4 week course provided significant improvement in behavior of children with autism. No pre treatment evaluation was performed. One wonders if therapeutic therapy was actually undertaken if the results would have been better. NAC is a precursor to Glutathione production and detoxification compromise is common place in autism.