Thinking Autism
@TweetingAutism
UK charity advocating for treatments for autism and research into underlying causes. We don't provide medical advice, tweets should not be construed as such.
Are you tired of hearing that #autism is a gift/just a 'difference', when for you/your child it is a severe disability? If so, support our charity, the only one in the UK advocating for treatments for underlying medical causes of disabling autism symptoms. thinkingautism.org.uk
"It’s time to move away from the artificial dichotomy between the social and medical models, and instead draw on the benefits of both, in order to give people across the entire #autism spectrum the opportunity to live full and rewarding lives." thinkingautism.org.uk/autism-disabil…
Needs-led model should include a thorough investigation of possible medical issues, as well as screening for inborn errors of metabolism, in order to minimise risk of diagnostic overshadowing, and ensure equality of treatment and better outcomes for individuals with #autism.
Letter from Health/Social Care Committee to Health Minister Stephen Kinnock: "The Government must develop a long-term solution to the waiting list crisis that moves towards a needs-led model, providing early detection and care before a diagnosis.." #autism committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…
"This meta-analysis validates that in ASD an increased level of p-cresol is detected in urine... further research is needed to determine whether there is a causal relationship between the role of this metabolite and the pathophysiology of ASD..." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40672444/ #autism
New study from @mercola: Linoleic acid, mitochondria, gut #microbiome, and metabolic health: a mechanistic review sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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p-Cresol. The gut poison we find in almost every autistic child we test. But it doesn’t stop there. We see the same toxic pattern in PANS/PANDAS- I dare say you might also find this in ME/CFS and long Covid. This isn’t a minor detail. It wrecks mitochondria. It blocks…
"93% were diagnosed with ND [neurodevelopmental delays] and 35% with ASD." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40702350/ Yet more on the heart and neurodevelopment. Does this mean drugs such as enalapril might be useful for some people? (not clinical adviuce btw).
"Children with ASD have significant ophthalmological abnormalities" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40696676/ And the only way to know? Screen, screen and screen. Also, dietary issues can (and do) affect visual systems e.g. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39051625/ so another things to screen for (and treat).
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"Country specific prevalence estimates ranged from 0.01% in Oman in 2009 to 6.50% in one study from Iraq in 2024." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40691829/ Given that Iraq was a (chemical) battleground including sarin et al, it would be interesting to see if that has 'effects'...
Ameliorating Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder by Modulating the Gut Microbiota: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/au… Given how prevalent gut symptoms are in autism, this is welcomed. And behaviours may also show 'changes'.
Prevalence and treatment response of neuropsychiatric disorders in mast cell activation syndrome pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40686928/ Autism (a neurodevelopmental diagnosis!) can also perhaps be added to the list of overlap with MCAS.
"The future of autism care may not lie in finding the “right” treatment for autism in general, but in understanding the specific biology of the child before us." forbes.com/sites/williamh… Can't argue with that. Person (individual) first, generalised label second. Now, screening...
Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Individuals Born Preterm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Population-Based Studies pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40678694/ Difficult to untangle what are often multiple issues - potential risk factors - across pregnancy & birth...
"10.7% of the participants with ASD were diagnosed with catatonia, highlighting its relatively high occurrence in this population" sciencedirect.com/science/articl… N=300. Also notable: "15.3% experienced regression".