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Autism - medication to be avoided? please help
Dear all,
I have a neighbour with an autistic (fagile-X syndrome) 13 year old who violently attacks her sometimes. His mother does not speak english too well (and has asked for my help). I am concerned as she gives him medication for his congestion containing sudoeffadrine and also Sudafed etc. I have heard there are certain medications that one should avoid giving autistic children but have not had much joy finding info on the web. We would be most appreciative if anyone could shed some light on this subject. Any advice about medications and food aditives concerning autism are very welcome. Thanks for your time Regards Sarah |
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Autism - medication to be avoided? please help
"starbar" wrote in message om... Dear all, I have a neighbour with an autistic (fagile-X syndrome) 13 year old who violently attacks her sometimes. His mother does not speak english too well (and has asked for my help). I am concerned as she gives him medication for his congestion containing sudoeffadrine and also Sudafed etc. I have heard there are certain medications that one should avoid giving autistic children but have not had much joy finding info on the web. We would be most appreciative if anyone could shed some light on this subject. Any advice about medications and food aditives concerning autism are very welcome. I don't have the slightest idea. I do have a suggestion, however. It might help if you go the child's next doctor's visit. You might be able to help translate for the doctor Jeff Thanks for your time Regards Sarah |
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Autism - medication to be avoided? please help
"starbar" wrote in message om... Dear all, I have a neighbour with an autistic (fagile-X syndrome)13 year old who violently attacks her sometimes. His mother does not speak english too well (and has asked for my help). I am concerned as she gives him medication for his congestion containing sudoeffadrine and also Sudafed etc. I have heard there are certain medications that one should avoid giving autistic children but have not had much joy finding info on the web. We would be most appreciative if anyone could shed some light on this subject. Any advice about medications and food aditives concerning autism are very welcome. There is an autism support group on the alt. hierarchy. |
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Autism - medication to be avoided? please help
"starbar" wrote in message om... Dear all, I have a neighbour with an autistic (fagile-X syndrome) 13 year old who violently attacks her sometimes. ... Fragile X syndrome is not autism... it is a chromosomal disorder that mostly affects boys: http://www.fragilex.org/html/summary.htm |
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Autism - medication to be avoided? please help
"HCN" wrote in message news:SR7Yb.323088$I06.3311311@attbi_s01... "starbar" wrote in message om... Dear all, I have a neighbour with an autistic (fagile-X syndrome) 13 year old who violently attacks her sometimes. ... Fragile X syndrome is not autism... it is a chromosomal disorder that mostly affects boys: http://www.fragilex.org/html/summary.htm and recently has been shown to cause a Parkinson-like problem in later life. Many men are being mis-diagnosed with Parkinsons because of it. |
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Autism - medication to be avoided? please help
Below I've pasted what Fragile X is. I have son with a high
functioning form of autism, but he does NOT have fragile X syndrome, and he actually is above average intelligence. Fragile X and autistic kids may share some traits but they are not the same thing!! There are support groups specific to Fragile X which is a genetic problem. Mary G. Fragile X syndrome, called Martin-Bell syndrome, is a genetic disorder and is the most common form of inherited mental retardation. It is a sex-linked genetic abnormality in which a mother is a carrier, transmitting the disorder to her sons. It affects approximately 1 in every 1,000 to 2,000 male individuals, and the female carrier frequency may be substantially higher. Males afflicted with this syndrome typically have a moderate to severe form of intellectual handicap. Females may also be affected but generally have a mild form of impairment. Approximately 15% to 20% of those with Fragile X Syndrome exhibit autistic-type behaviors, such as poor eye contact, hand-flapping or odd gesture movements, hand-biting, and poor sensory skills. Behavior problems and speech/language delay are common features of Fragile X Syndrome. People with Fragile X syndrome also have a number of recognizable physical features, including a high arched palate, strabismus (lazy eye), large ears, long face, large testicles in males, poor muscle tone, flat feet, and sometimes mild, heart valve abnormalities. Although most individuals with Fragile X syndrome have a characteristic 'look' (long face and large ears), there are some who do not have typical features. Many hospitals and laboratories perform blood tests to diagnose Fragile X syndrome. Several treatments are recommended for individuals with this disorder, including mild medications for behavior problems and therapies for speech and language and sensory improvement. Also, families are advised to seek genetic counseling to understand the inheritable nature of Fragile X Syndrome and to discuss with family members the likelihood other individuals or future offspring may have this disorder. |
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