Author Archive
by Dr. Brian Udell | Last updated Jul 5, 2020 | Published on Jan 1, 2019 | >ALL<
As the number of children who demonstrate developmental delays continues to increase, scientific knowledge remains sorely lacking. These are my top picks for this year’s most useful human research and events that address our understanding about the cause(s) and...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Last updated Jul 4, 2020 | Published on Jun 3, 2018 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Anxiety, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Diagnosis, Diets, Earliest Red Flags, Gastrointestinal Issue, Genetics, HBOT for ASD, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Prevention, Research, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Speech and Language, Treatment, Vaccines, Vitamin B12
The prestigious New England Journal of Medicine recently published an article entitled, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Primary Clostridium Difficile Infection. It is likely that parents of children with ASD, who exhibit gastrointestinal difficulties, will ask,...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Last updated Jul 8, 2020 | Published on May 13, 2018 | >ALL<, Holidays & Vacations
Six years ago, I dedicated this post to all of the incredible Mothers who deal with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the associated symptoms, every day. Thousands of patients later, my feelings are even more heartfelt. You are not alone. We are not alone. We’re not...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Last updated Jul 6, 2020 | Published on Apr 1, 2018 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Anxiety, Autism Therapies, Chelation, Diagnosis, Diets, Earliest Red Flags, Gastrointestinal Issue, Genetics, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Prevention, Research, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Special Therapies, Speech and Language, Treatment, Vitamin B12
I have attempted to write this explanation – about the MTHFR gene – for more than a year now, often surrendering because it just gets so complicated (see diagram on right – and that is a simplified version)! However, almost daily now, I need to...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Last updated Jul 6, 2020 | Published on Mar 18, 2018 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Anxiety, Asperger's Syndrome, Conferences, Diagnosis, Diets, Earliest Red Flags, Gastrointestinal Issue, Genetics, News-Maybe-Worthy, PANDAS etc., Patient experiences, Prevention, Research, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Sleep, Speech and Language, Vitamin B12
The Fall 2017 conference was ‘hurricaned’ out, so it’s been a year since I reported on the semi-annual 3-day scientific meeting of the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs. This post will focus on the two most controversial topics – one,...