A Brief Discussion of Mitochondrial Function and Autism

A Brief Discussion of Mitochondrial Function and Autism

Previously only of interest to researchers and a few doctors, this topic has become a popular subject to families of children affected with signs and symptoms that are grouped as Autism Spectrum Disorder. The amount of information is dense, complicated by the myriad...
Oxytocin for Autism – Again

Oxytocin for Autism – Again

For the past couple of decades, oxytocin – ‘the love hormone’ – has been postulated as a possible remedy to the social deficits associated with ASD. TheAutismDoctor has previously reviewed the use of this peptide, released by the pituitary...
Lyme Disease and the Autism Spectrum

Lyme Disease and the Autism Spectrum

A disease described forty years ago due to a cluster of patients who appeared in the vicinity of Lyme, CT, has to be considered among the list of differential diagnoses when pediatric patients present with unusual developmental and other complaints. Included on...
Top 10 Reasons Why Autism Remains a Mystery

Top 10 Reasons Why Autism Remains a Mystery

As regards the explosion of individuals who are diagnosed with autism, progress  seems agonizingly slow. It is the parents of affected children who are leading the way, and traditional explanations are, literally, the thinking of the last century. Why is information...
Tryptophan to Treat Autism

Tryptophan to Treat Autism

Tryptophan, which is a naturally occurring amino acid (a protein building block), has been found to be an effective treatment for several of the signs and symptoms of autism. According to SelfNutritionData, the food that is highest in tryptophan is a particular...
Patient Testimonials about Biomedical Autism Treatments

Patient Testimonials about Biomedical Autism Treatments

Every so often, my beautiful and patient wife, Jackie, reminds me that the service websites that she searches contain letters and feedback from clients. “It’s not just advertising,” Jackie points out, “there are key comments that help me make...