The Price of CDC/NIH/Fauci's HHV-6 Indifference
Congenital herpes tied to lower developmental test scores in infants
Infants with congenital human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) infections are more
likely to score lower on a 12-month mental development test, according
to a new URMC study published in the journal Pediatrics.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-congenital-herpes-tied-developmental-scores.html
Early Developmental Outcomes of Children With Congenital HHV-6 Infection
CONCLUSIONS: Congenital HHV-6 infection may have a detrimental effect on neurodevelopment at 12 months of age and requires further study given that congenital infection with HHV-6 is present in ∼1 in every 101 births.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/10/29/peds.2014-0886.abstract
Early Developmental Outcomes of Children With Congenital HHV-6 Infection
CONCLUSIONS: Congenital HHV-6 infection may have a detrimental effect on neurodevelopment at 12 months of age and requires further study given that congenital infection with HHV-6 is present in ∼1 in every 101 births.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/10/29/peds.2014-0886.abstract
HHV-6
and Autism
In most cases,
“autism” like behaviors are caused by the break down of the child’s immune
system; allowing viruses, candida, fungi and parasites to set up shop in our
beautiful children’s body and brain. A better name for this condition is
Neuro-Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (NIDS).
Serological Association of Measles Virus and Human
Herpesvirus-6 with Brain Autoantibodies in Autism
Vijendra K. Singh,
Sheren X. Lin, Victor C. Yang
Clinical Immunology
and Immunopathology Volume 89, Issue 1, October 1998, Pages 105-108
Abstract
Considering an
autoimmunity and autism connection, brain autoantibodies to myelin basic
protein (anti-MBP) and neuron–axon filament protein (anti-NAFP) have been found
in autistic children. In this current study, we examined associations between
virus serology and autoantibody by simultaneous analysis of measles virus
antibody (measles-IgG), human herpesvirus-6 antibody (HHV-6-IgG), anti-MBP, and
anti-NAFP. We found that measles-IgG and HHV-6-IgG titers were moderately
higher in autistic children but they did not significantly differ from normal
controls. Moreover, we found that a vast majority of virus serology-positive
autistic sera was also positive for brain autoantibody: (i) 90% of
measles-IgG-positive autistic sera was also positive for anti-MBP; (ii) 73% of
measles-IgG-positive autistic sera was also positive for anti-NAFP; (iii) 84%
of HHV-6-IgG-positive autistic sera was also positive for anti-MBP; and (iv)
72% of HHV-6-IgG-positive autistic sera was also positive for anti-NAFP. This
study is the first to report an association between virus serology and brain
autoantibody in autism; it supports the hypothesis that a virus-induced
autoimmune response may play a causal role in autism.
Therea
Binstock on HHV-6 and Autism:
"In recent years
a number of parents have sent me immune-panels, medical charts, and medical
histories of their autism-spectrum child. Remarkably, most of these immune
panels report various immune atypicalities, such as (i) atypical elevations of
IgG antibodies against common pathogens (eg, CMV, EBV, and/or HHV6), (ii)
missing antibodies against a vaccinal antigen, and (iii) other signs of immune
dysfunctin (eg, reduced NK cell count, impaired NK function, etc).
In retrospect, what
I've observed in the immune panels of these children (n<15 thus far) ought
not be surprising, because if a child has a general immune impairment (eg, a
null allele of the C4b gene), then he or she would seem likely to have atypical
responses to pathogens. "
Med Hypotheses.
2001 Apr;56(4):523-31.
Intra-monocyte pathogens delineate autism subgroups.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11339860
Abstract
Immune panels of many
autism-spectrum children reveal signs of atypical infections and shifted cell
counts. In conjunction with trait-related cerebral hypometabolism and
hypoperfusion, these findings suggest a hypothesis: Several autism-spectrum
subgroups derive from intra-monocyte pathogens such as measles virus,
cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus 6, and Yersinia enterocolitica. Furthermore,
with much inter-child variation, their effects manifest as diminished
hematopoiesis, impaired peripheral immunity, and altered blood-brain barrier
function often accompanied by demyelination. In some such children, one or more
of these pathogens persists as a chronic-active, seemingly subclinical
infection etiologically significant to the child's autistic traits. Within these
subgroups, immune impairments and atypical infections may be treatable.
Copyright 2001
Harcourt Publishers Ltd.
NY Times' Sins
Of Omission In Autism Article: Commentary by Binstock
Thursday, December 30, 1999
[This open letter is addressed to Sandra Blakeslee writer for Science
Times of the The New York Times. It is in response to "New Theories Help
Explain Mysteries of Autism", published in that paper and this newsletter
last Thursday, December 28. It is an authored opinion of autism researcher
Teresa Binstock.]
Science Times articles often achieve a level of excellence beyond that
of articles in scientific journals. Your recent article about autism was an
exception. Instead of presenting diverse sides of an important issue, you
focused upon a single model summarized as "it must be genetic and must occur
in utero". Increasing data indicate that this model of causation and timing
is relevant only to a subgroup of children within the autism-spectrum.
In support of the genetic-autism theory, you presented opinions of
Marie Bristol-Power and Bennett Leventhall; regarding in-utero timing, you
presented speculations from Patricia Rodier and Margaret Bauman.
The flaw in your article arises from its omissions. You did not
mention the immune-atypicality findings of Reed Warren, VK Singh, HH
Fudenberg, S Gupta, AV Plioplys, and others (e.g., 3-24). Nor did you
present the autoimmune and infection-related ramifications of these
researchers' findings.
You did not present ideas from the Autism Research Institute's Bernie
Rimland (2), long credited as the person who removed autism from the tainted
"science" of Bruno Bettelheim; nor did you mention or interview any of the
physicians who are treating etiologically significant immune and/or
infection-related processes in specific autism-spectrum children, some of
whom improve sufficiently so as to lose their diagnosis, some of whom
advance to inclusion within mainstream classes.
At least you offered Eric Courchesne's statements indicating he no
longer accepts Bauman's "autism must occur in-utero" model. I myself came to
a similar position several years ago as I perused Dr. Bauman's articles and
primary citations along with newer articles unavailable as she was forming
her theory of in-utero timing (1).
Many parents and professionals within the autism community believe
that Dr. Bristol-Powers and her "it must be genetic and must occur in-utero"
cohorts constitute a primary stumbling block to advances in diagnostics,
research, and treatment regarding children of the autism-spectrum.
In contrast to the one-sided, paradigm-enforcing nature of your
article, Science Times recently presented a summary of human migrations into
North, Central, and South America (11.9.1999). The article presented
traditional theories alongside newer data showing that the older theories
are in need of revision.
A similarly structured autism article would have been consistent with
Science Times' usual level of excellence and would have done justice to the
research and clinic-based findings offering new models of causation,
diagnostics, and treatment of autism-spectrum children.
In my opinion, now that the "autism must be genetic and in-utero"
clique has had its say, Science Times ought prepare and publish another
autism article, wherein the "necessarily in-utero" model is more thoroughly
challenged and wherein the immune-atypicality and infection-related data and
researchers are fairly presented.
Sincerely,
Teresa Binstock
Researcher in Developmental & Behavioral Neuroanatomy
Thursday, December 30, 1999
[This open letter is addressed to Sandra Blakeslee writer for Science
Times of the The New York Times. It is in response to "New Theories Help
Explain Mysteries of Autism", published in that paper and this newsletter
last Thursday, December 28. It is an authored opinion of autism researcher
Teresa Binstock.]
Science Times articles often achieve a level of excellence beyond that
of articles in scientific journals. Your recent article about autism was an
exception. Instead of presenting diverse sides of an important issue, you
focused upon a single model summarized as "it must be genetic and must occur
in utero". Increasing data indicate that this model of causation and timing
is relevant only to a subgroup of children within the autism-spectrum.
In support of the genetic-autism theory, you presented opinions of
Marie Bristol-Power and Bennett Leventhall; regarding in-utero timing, you
presented speculations from Patricia Rodier and Margaret Bauman.
The flaw in your article arises from its omissions. You did not
mention the immune-atypicality findings of Reed Warren, VK Singh, HH
Fudenberg, S Gupta, AV Plioplys, and others (e.g., 3-24). Nor did you
present the autoimmune and infection-related ramifications of these
researchers' findings.
You did not present ideas from the Autism Research Institute's Bernie
Rimland (2), long credited as the person who removed autism from the tainted
"science" of Bruno Bettelheim; nor did you mention or interview any of the
physicians who are treating etiologically significant immune and/or
infection-related processes in specific autism-spectrum children, some of
whom improve sufficiently so as to lose their diagnosis, some of whom
advance to inclusion within mainstream classes.
At least you offered Eric Courchesne's statements indicating he no
longer accepts Bauman's "autism must occur in-utero" model. I myself came to
a similar position several years ago as I perused Dr. Bauman's articles and
primary citations along with newer articles unavailable as she was forming
her theory of in-utero timing (1).
Many parents and professionals within the autism community believe
that Dr. Bristol-Powers and her "it must be genetic and must occur in-utero"
cohorts constitute a primary stumbling block to advances in diagnostics,
research, and treatment regarding children of the autism-spectrum.
In contrast to the one-sided, paradigm-enforcing nature of your
article, Science Times recently presented a summary of human migrations into
North, Central, and South America (11.9.1999). The article presented
traditional theories alongside newer data showing that the older theories
are in need of revision.
A similarly structured autism article would have been consistent with
Science Times' usual level of excellence and would have done justice to the
research and clinic-based findings offering new models of causation,
diagnostics, and treatment of autism-spectrum children.
In my opinion, now that the "autism must be genetic and in-utero"
clique has had its say, Science Times ought prepare and publish another
autism article, wherein the "necessarily in-utero" model is more thoroughly
challenged and wherein the immune-atypicality and infection-related data and
researchers are fairly presented.
Sincerely,
Teresa Binstock
Researcher in Developmental & Behavioral Neuroanatomy
HUMAN HERPES
VIRUS 6
a Resource Page for Physicians, Researchers, and Parents
of Autism-Spectrum Children
by Teresa Binstock
Researcher in Developmental and Behavioral Neuroanatomy
http://members.jorsm.com/~binstock/hhv6.htm
" The Warren et al autism-spectrum studies about null alleles of the
complement C4b gene and about reduced levels of complement C4b in blood. These
studies were based upon a specific gene and a specific protein, and yielded an
important insight, namely, that autism-spectrum children have an above-average
frequency of immune-impairment.
2. In recent years a number of parents have sent me immune-panels, medical
charts, and medical histories of their autism-spectrum child. Remarkably, most
of these immune panels report various immune atypicalities, such as (i) atypical
elevations of IgG antibodies against common pathogens (eg, CMV, EBV, and/or
HHV6), (ii) missing antibodies against a vaccinal antigen, and (iii) other signs
of immune dysfunctin (eg, reduced NK cell count, impaired NK function, etc).
In retrospect, what I've observed in the immune panels of these children (n<15
thus far) ought not be surprising, because if a child has a general immune
impairment (eg, a null allele of the C4b gene), then he or she would seem likely
to have atypical responses to pathogens "
"HHV-6 is a commensal inhabitant of brains; various neurologic
manifestations, including convulsions and encephalitis, can occur during primary
HHV-6 infection or in immunocompromised patients." (7), and HHH6 has been
reported within "oligodendrocytes and microglia" (8), and focal HHV6-
encephalitis has been documented (10
" If the autism-spectrum child's anti-HHV6 titres are elevated, you might
consider evaluations of peripheral blood via PCR for HHV6 (9, 9b), which would
provide an indication of the extent to which various aspects of immunity were
being altered by such an infection. Interestingly, cytomegalovirus (CMV) can be
present in monocytes of individuals who have no anti-CMV antibodies (9a), thus
raising the possibility that HHV6 *might* have a similar effect in some autism-
spectrum children, ie, be etiologically significant despite a lab finding of "no
elevated anti-HHV6 antibodies".
a Resource Page for Physicians, Researchers, and Parents
of Autism-Spectrum Children
by Teresa Binstock
Researcher in Developmental and Behavioral Neuroanatomy
http://members.jorsm.com/~binstock/hhv6.htm
" The Warren et al autism-spectrum studies about null alleles of the
complement C4b gene and about reduced levels of complement C4b in blood. These
studies were based upon a specific gene and a specific protein, and yielded an
important insight, namely, that autism-spectrum children have an above-average
frequency of immune-impairment.
2. In recent years a number of parents have sent me immune-panels, medical
charts, and medical histories of their autism-spectrum child. Remarkably, most
of these immune panels report various immune atypicalities, such as (i) atypical
elevations of IgG antibodies against common pathogens (eg, CMV, EBV, and/or
HHV6), (ii) missing antibodies against a vaccinal antigen, and (iii) other signs
of immune dysfunctin (eg, reduced NK cell count, impaired NK function, etc).
In retrospect, what I've observed in the immune panels of these children (n<15
thus far) ought not be surprising, because if a child has a general immune
impairment (eg, a null allele of the C4b gene), then he or she would seem likely
to have atypical responses to pathogens "
"HHV-6 is a commensal inhabitant of brains; various neurologic
manifestations, including convulsions and encephalitis, can occur during primary
HHV-6 infection or in immunocompromised patients." (7), and HHH6 has been
reported within "oligodendrocytes and microglia" (8), and focal HHV6-
encephalitis has been documented (10
" If the autism-spectrum child's anti-HHV6 titres are elevated, you might
consider evaluations of peripheral blood via PCR for HHV6 (9, 9b), which would
provide an indication of the extent to which various aspects of immunity were
being altered by such an infection. Interestingly, cytomegalovirus (CMV) can be
present in monocytes of individuals who have no anti-CMV antibodies (9a), thus
raising the possibility that HHV6 *might* have a similar effect in some autism-
spectrum children, ie, be etiologically significant despite a lab finding of "no
elevated anti-HHV6 antibodies".
Binstock's Anterior Insular Cortex Hypothesis for
Linkage Between Gut and Brain.
Binstock (http://www.jorsm.com/~binstock/insular.htm) has developed a hypothesis to explain the
gut-brain relationships for autistic children.
The anterior insular cortex (aIC)
links visceral sensation from the gastrointestinal tract with the amygdala and
the hypothalamus (1-6). The anterior insular cortex also participates in oral
phenomena, object recognition, and naming (5) along with "apraxia of
speech" (7,8).
Twenty-five stroke patients with
articulatory deficits all had a lesion within "a discrete region of the
left precentral gyrus of the insula", whereas this area was
"completely spared" in 19 stroke patients without these deficits (7).
Autism-spectrum children with
atypical oral habits and/or disorders of naming and of language (9-10) also
tend to have a typical gastrointestinal symptoms (11-12). There is also a
growing volume of anecdotal data that a small subgroup of autism-spectrum
children experiences improved sound production and language use in response to
treatments whose focus and effects are gastrointestinal. These treatments
include gluten-free and casein-free diets, anti-Candida therapies, anti-viral
therapies, and antibiotic therapies (13-19,31,32) suggesting that the
underlying neuronal circuitry is intact.
Binstock suggests that the aIC
and associated nuclei could become disrupted by at least two mechanisms: (I)
intraneuronal migration of a neurotropic virus and/or (II) chronic
hyperstimulation of the gastrointestinal tract.
Gesser and colleagues have
documented (I) the translocation of HSV from the gastrointestinal tract into
the mesenteric nervous system (rats and humans), and (II) the migration of
mesenteric HSV as far as theamygdaloid nuclei in rats (20-23). In this theory,
viruses could migrate from the gastrointestinal tract through neural pathways
into the central nervous system.
Given a high rate of stimulation
of neuron pathways reporting gastrointestinalconditions to limbic regions and
cortex, neurotransmitter or intracellular-messenger use in excess of their
production or recirculation could occur, thereby inducing a change of function
of neurons within the aIC.
This hypothesis provides a basis
for helping autistic children through treating their gastrointestinal
disturbances.
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- Horvath K et al. Gastrointestinal abnormalities in children with autistic disorder. J Pediatr 1999 135.5.559-63 1999.
- Bolte ER, personal communication; see also Sandler RH, Bolte ER et al. Possible gut-brain interaction contributing to delayed onset autism symptomatology. Abstract #18, Fourth Int Symp on Brain-Gut Interactions; Neurogastroenterol Mot 10.363 1998.
- BR..., Ph.D., Personal communication.
- Jane El-Dahr, MD, Personal communication.
- Ray Kopp, Personal communication based upon his internet experience with hundreds of parents of autism-spectrum and/or gfcf children.
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- Sid Baker, MD, Defeat Autism Now! conference; Cherry Hills, New Jersey,1999.
Intra-monocyte pathogens delineate autism subgroups.
Institute
for Molecular Introspections, Estes Park, Colorado, USA.
Medical Hypotheses (Impact Factor: 1.18). 05/2001;
56(4):523-31. DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2000.1247
ABSTRACT Immune panels of many autism-spectrum children
reveal signs of atypical infections and shifted cell counts. In conjunction
with trait-related cerebral hypometabolism and hypoperfusion, these findings
suggest a hypothesis: Several autism-spectrum subgroups derive from
intra-monocyte pathogens such as measles virus, cytomegalovirus, human
herpesvirus 6, and Yersinia enterocolitica. Furthermore, with much inter-child
variation, their effects manifest as diminished hematopoiesis, impaired
peripheral immunity, and altered blood-brain barrier function often accompanied
by demyelination. In some such children, one or more of these pathogens
persists as a chronic-active, seemingly subclinical infection etiologically
significant to the child's autistic traits. Within these subgroups, immune
impairments and atypical infections may be treatable.
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/11997062_Intra-monocyte_pathogens_delineate_autism_subgroups
A
Review of Autism and the Immune Response
Paul Ashwood and Judy Van De Water
HUMAN HERPES VIRUS 6
By Teresa Binstock
"If the autism-spectrum child's anti-HHV6 titres are elevated, you might consider evaluations of peripheral blood via PCR for HHV6 (9, 9b), which would provide an indication of the extent to which various aspects of immunity were being altered by such an infection. Interestingly, cytomegalovirus (CMV) can be present in monocytes of individuals who have no anti-CMV antibodies (9a), thus raising the possibility that HHV6 might have a similar effect in some autism- spectrum children, ie, be etiologically significant despite a lab finding of "no elevated anti-HHV6 antibodies"."
http://members.jorsm.com/~binstock/hhv6.htm
"If the autism-spectrum child's anti-HHV6 titres are elevated, you might consider evaluations of peripheral blood via PCR for HHV6 (9, 9b), which would provide an indication of the extent to which various aspects of immunity were being altered by such an infection. Interestingly, cytomegalovirus (CMV) can be present in monocytes of individuals who have no anti-CMV antibodies (9a), thus raising the possibility that HHV6 might have a similar effect in some autism- spectrum children, ie, be etiologically significant despite a lab finding of "no elevated anti-HHV6 antibodies"."
http://members.jorsm.com/~binstock/hhv6.htm
FEBRILE
SEIZURES & HUMAN HERPES VIRUS 6
By Teresa Binstock
". . .HHV-6 (human herpes virus #6) is realized to be a common source of febrile convulsions in young children."
http://members.jorsm.com/~binstock/fs-hhv6.htm
". . .HHV-6 (human herpes virus #6) is realized to be a common source of febrile convulsions in young children."
http://members.jorsm.com/~binstock/fs-hhv6.htm
HIV
infection in children - neurodevelopmental (autistic) outcomes and clinical
pathologies - and their correlations to 'common' autism
There is a striking
correlation between neurodevelopmental symptoms found in children infected with
HIV virus and those children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (of
unknown aetiology). Furthermore, the underlying biomedical pathologies found in
HIV-positive children are in many ways identical to biomedical pathologies
found in children diagnosed with ‘common’ autism.
http://autismcalciumchannelopathy.com/HIVandAutism.html
http://autismcalciumchannelopathy.com/HIVandAutism.html
In
most cases, “autism” like behaviors are caused by the break down of the child’s
immune system; allowing viruses, candida, fungi and parasites to set up shop in
our beautiful children’s body and brain. A better name for this condition is
Neuro-Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (NIDS). http://www.not-autism.org/about
"The HHV-6 and measles viruses are etiologically linked to autism because they are related to brain autoantibodies and demyelinating diseases." http://overcomingcandida.com/candida_and_autism_2.htm
"Reports of HHV-6 and autism are abundant. Many children have high herpes titres, sometimes to that of 4-6 times of normal, often correlating with autism symptoms or seizures." http://www.canlyme.com/autismlyme.html
"Lauren [a child with autism] also had a huge variety of blood tests, which gave some amazing results. In basic terms it showed that Lauren’s natural killer cells were very low which shows there is a problem with her immune system, she also came up as having the HHV6 Human Herpes Virus. Lauren was over 250 times the acceptable limit. Speaking to Dr Goldberg on the phone about Lauren’s results he said it was literally one of the highest results he has seen." http://www.autismfile.com/articles/issue1_11.htm
"We learned, by having blood tests and immune panels prepared from our son John's blood tests (something no physician before had thought to do), that he had high HHV6 titers and low Natural Killer (NK) cells, a condition which is not caused genetically, but which is a disease probably brought on by genetic susceptibility. However, John is now curable! Treatment began a year ago, and despite two setbacks due to illness in the process, John is improving very steadily. The life described in the beginning of this short presentation has dramatically changed, in too short a period to be attributed to maturity. We have a relationship with him. We all laugh and play together now. He always listens and sometimes follows simple directions. He doesn't mess the floor anymore. He has been sleeping through the night since December. His HHV6 titers are down. Dr. Goldberg expects John to mainstream in the next two years. With your help, it could be sooner." http://www.whale.to/v/smythe.html
The symptoms of the “quiet” ADD child (who is likely connected to this phenomenon) is not consistent with the past training or processes used to “explain” and address the “hyper” ADD child. It seems likely that the cognitive defects described in adults and children with CFIDS may be thought of as milder, later-onset form of ""autism", as they are similar in symptomatology and possible etiologies. The continued exploration of an immune-dysfunctional epiphenomena, and the potential etiologies linked to it, is a door we must walk through if we expect to change the future of this generation of children! http://autisticconjectureoftheday.blogspot.com
"The HHV-6 and measles viruses are etiologically linked to autism because they are related to brain autoantibodies and demyelinating diseases." http://overcomingcandida.com/candida_and_autism_2.htm
"Reports of HHV-6 and autism are abundant. Many children have high herpes titres, sometimes to that of 4-6 times of normal, often correlating with autism symptoms or seizures." http://www.canlyme.com/autismlyme.html
"Lauren [a child with autism] also had a huge variety of blood tests, which gave some amazing results. In basic terms it showed that Lauren’s natural killer cells were very low which shows there is a problem with her immune system, she also came up as having the HHV6 Human Herpes Virus. Lauren was over 250 times the acceptable limit. Speaking to Dr Goldberg on the phone about Lauren’s results he said it was literally one of the highest results he has seen." http://www.autismfile.com/articles/issue1_11.htm
"We learned, by having blood tests and immune panels prepared from our son John's blood tests (something no physician before had thought to do), that he had high HHV6 titers and low Natural Killer (NK) cells, a condition which is not caused genetically, but which is a disease probably brought on by genetic susceptibility. However, John is now curable! Treatment began a year ago, and despite two setbacks due to illness in the process, John is improving very steadily. The life described in the beginning of this short presentation has dramatically changed, in too short a period to be attributed to maturity. We have a relationship with him. We all laugh and play together now. He always listens and sometimes follows simple directions. He doesn't mess the floor anymore. He has been sleeping through the night since December. His HHV6 titers are down. Dr. Goldberg expects John to mainstream in the next two years. With your help, it could be sooner." http://www.whale.to/v/smythe.html
The symptoms of the “quiet” ADD child (who is likely connected to this phenomenon) is not consistent with the past training or processes used to “explain” and address the “hyper” ADD child. It seems likely that the cognitive defects described in adults and children with CFIDS may be thought of as milder, later-onset form of ""autism", as they are similar in symptomatology and possible etiologies. The continued exploration of an immune-dysfunctional epiphenomena, and the potential etiologies linked to it, is a door we must walk through if we expect to change the future of this generation of children! http://autisticconjectureoftheday.blogspot.com
Are
Autism Spectrum Disorders part of the Multisystemic HHV-6 Spectrum of
Disorders?
Is
the Multisystemic HHV-6 Epidemic Causing the Dramatic Rise in Autism?
Can
the complications of Autism Spectrum Disorder be reduced by controlling
Multisystemic HHV-6?
Why
won't the Centers for Disease Control tell the truth about the role of
Multisystemic HHV-6 in Autism, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, AIDS and many other
serious neuroimmunological syndromes? What exactly is Multisystemic HHV-6? Is
it really just a reactivated herpes virus or is it actually some other kind of
lethal virus that can be passed from person to person and can become
chromsomally integrated? Does it belong in a class by itself? Where did it come
from? Is it a zoonose, a virus that is circulating in people and animals?
"About six weeks
back I was given the name of a woman who had approached Generation Rescue. She
has a foundation which is working on the theory that the Human Herpes Virus #6
(HHV-6) is the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome. This woman’s foundation often
talked with the world’s top virologists who privately tell her their belief
that HHV-6 is also implicated in multiple sclerosis, autism, and seizures. She
didn’t have time to pursue HHV-6 in regards to autism, but thought we should be
made aware of the theory."
Kent Heckenlively, Age of Autism
Kent Heckenlively, Age of Autism
Serological
Association of Measles Virus and Human Herpesvirus-6 with Brain Autoantibodies
in Autism
Vijendra K. Singh,
Sheren X. Lin, Victor C. Yang
Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology Volume 89, Issue 1, October 1998, Pages 105-108
Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology Volume 89, Issue 1, October 1998, Pages 105-108
Abstract
Considering an
autoimmunity and autism connection, brain autoantibodies to myelin basic
protein (anti-MBP) and neuron–axon filament protein (anti-NAFP) have been found
in autistic children. In this current study, we examined associations between
virus serology and autoantibody by simultaneous analysis of measles virus
antibody (measles-IgG), human herpesvirus-6 antibody (HHV-6-IgG), anti-MBP, and
anti-NAFP. We found that measles-IgG and HHV-6-IgG titers were moderately
higher in autistic children but they did not significantly differ from normal
controls. Moreover, we found that a vast majority of virus serology-positive
autistic sera was also positive for brain autoantibody: (i) 90% of
measles-IgG-positive autistic sera was also positive for anti-MBP; (ii) 73% of
measles-IgG-positive autistic sera was also positive for anti-NAFP; (iii) 84%
of HHV-6-IgG-positive autistic sera was also positive for anti-MBP; and (iv)
72% of HHV-6-IgG-positive autistic sera was also positive for anti-NAFP. This
study is the first to report an association between virus serology and brain
autoantibody in autism; it supports the hypothesis that a virus-induced
autoimmune response may play a causal role in autism.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0090122998945883
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0090122998945883
HUMAN
HERPES VIRUS 6
By Teresa Binstock
"If the autism-spectrum child's anti-HHV6 titres are elevated, you might consider evaluations of peripheral blood via PCR for HHV6 (9, 9b), which would provide an indication of the extent to which various aspects of immunity were being altered by such an infection. Interestingly, cytomegalovirus (CMV) can be present in monocytes of individuals who have no anti-CMV antibodies (9a), thus raising the possibility that HHV6 might have a similar effect in some autism- spectrum children, ie, be etiologically significant despite a lab finding of "no elevated anti-HHV6 antibodies"."
http://members.jorsm.com/~binstock/hhv6.htm
"If the autism-spectrum child's anti-HHV6 titres are elevated, you might consider evaluations of peripheral blood via PCR for HHV6 (9, 9b), which would provide an indication of the extent to which various aspects of immunity were being altered by such an infection. Interestingly, cytomegalovirus (CMV) can be present in monocytes of individuals who have no anti-CMV antibodies (9a), thus raising the possibility that HHV6 might have a similar effect in some autism- spectrum children, ie, be etiologically significant despite a lab finding of "no elevated anti-HHV6 antibodies"."
http://members.jorsm.com/~binstock/hhv6.htm
FEBRILE
SEIZURES & HUMAN HERPES VIRUS 6
By Teresa Binstock
". . .HHV-6 (human herpes virus #6) is realized to be a common source of febrile convulsions in young children."
http://members.jorsm.com/~binstock/fs-hhv6.htm
". . .HHV-6 (human herpes virus #6) is realized to be a common source of febrile convulsions in young children."
http://members.jorsm.com/~binstock/fs-hhv6.htm
HIV
infection in children - neurodevelopmental (autistic) outcomes and clinical
pathologies - and their correlations to 'common' autism
There is a striking
correlation between neurodevelopmental symptoms found in children infected with
HIV virus and those children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (of
unknown aetiology). Furthermore, the underlying biomedical pathologies found in
HIV-positive children are in many ways identical to biomedical pathologies
found in children diagnosed with ‘common’ autism.
http://autismcalciumchannelopathy.com/HIVandAutism.html (Editor's note: HIV-positive being a euphemism for HHV-6-positive.)
http://autismcalciumchannelopathy.com/HIVandAutism.html (Editor's note: HIV-positive being a euphemism for HHV-6-positive.)
In most cases,
“autism” like behaviors are caused by the break down of the child’s immune
system; allowing viruses, candida, fungi and parasites to set up shop in our
beautiful children’s body and brain. A better name for this condition is
Neuro-Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (NIDS). http://www.not-autism.org/about
"The HHV-6 and measles viruses are etiologically linked to autism because they are related to brain autoantibodies and demyelinating diseases." http://overcomingcandida.com/candida_and_autism_2.htm
"Reports of HHV-6 and autism are abundant. Many children have high herpes titres, sometimes to that of 4-6 times of normal, often correlating with autism symptoms or seizures." http://www.canlyme.com/autismlyme.html
"Lauren [a child with autism] also had a huge variety of blood tests, which gave some amazing results. In basic terms it showed that Lauren’s natural killer cells were very low which shows there is a problem with her immune system, she also came up as having the HHV6 Human Herpes Virus. Lauren was over 250 times the acceptable limit. Speaking to Dr Goldberg on the phone about Lauren’s results he said it was literally one of the highest results he has seen." http://www.autismfile.com/articles/issue1_11.htm
"We learned, by having blood tests and immune panels prepared from our son John's blood tests (something no physician before had thought to do), that he had high HHV6 titers and low Natural Killer (NK) cells, a condition which is not caused genetically, but which is a disease probably brought on by genetic susceptibility. However, John is now curable! Treatment began a year ago, and despite two setbacks due to illness in the process, John is improving very steadily. The life described in the beginning of this short presentation has dramatically changed, in too short a period to be attributed to maturity. We have a relationship with him. We all laugh and play together now. He always listens and sometimes follows simple directions. He doesn't mess the floor anymore. He has been sleeping through the night since December. His HHV6 titers are down. Dr. Goldberg expects John to mainstream in the next two years. With your help, it could be sooner." http://www.whale.to/v/smythe.html
The symptoms of the “quiet” ADD child (who is likely connected to this phenomenon) is not consistent with the past training or processes used to “explain” and address the “hyper” ADD child. It seems likely that the cognitive defects described in adults and children with CFIDS may be thought of as milder, later-onset form of ""autism", as they are similar in symptomatology and possible etiologies. The continued exploration of an immune-dysfunctional epiphenomena, and the potential etiologies linked to it, is a door we must walk through if we expect to change the future of this generation of children! http://autisticconjectureoftheday.blogspot.com
"The HHV-6 and measles viruses are etiologically linked to autism because they are related to brain autoantibodies and demyelinating diseases." http://overcomingcandida.com/candida_and_autism_2.htm
"Reports of HHV-6 and autism are abundant. Many children have high herpes titres, sometimes to that of 4-6 times of normal, often correlating with autism symptoms or seizures." http://www.canlyme.com/autismlyme.html
"Lauren [a child with autism] also had a huge variety of blood tests, which gave some amazing results. In basic terms it showed that Lauren’s natural killer cells were very low which shows there is a problem with her immune system, she also came up as having the HHV6 Human Herpes Virus. Lauren was over 250 times the acceptable limit. Speaking to Dr Goldberg on the phone about Lauren’s results he said it was literally one of the highest results he has seen." http://www.autismfile.com/articles/issue1_11.htm
"We learned, by having blood tests and immune panels prepared from our son John's blood tests (something no physician before had thought to do), that he had high HHV6 titers and low Natural Killer (NK) cells, a condition which is not caused genetically, but which is a disease probably brought on by genetic susceptibility. However, John is now curable! Treatment began a year ago, and despite two setbacks due to illness in the process, John is improving very steadily. The life described in the beginning of this short presentation has dramatically changed, in too short a period to be attributed to maturity. We have a relationship with him. We all laugh and play together now. He always listens and sometimes follows simple directions. He doesn't mess the floor anymore. He has been sleeping through the night since December. His HHV6 titers are down. Dr. Goldberg expects John to mainstream in the next two years. With your help, it could be sooner." http://www.whale.to/v/smythe.html
The symptoms of the “quiet” ADD child (who is likely connected to this phenomenon) is not consistent with the past training or processes used to “explain” and address the “hyper” ADD child. It seems likely that the cognitive defects described in adults and children with CFIDS may be thought of as milder, later-onset form of ""autism", as they are similar in symptomatology and possible etiologies. The continued exploration of an immune-dysfunctional epiphenomena, and the potential etiologies linked to it, is a door we must walk through if we expect to change the future of this generation of children! http://autisticconjectureoftheday.blogspot.com
Chorea and developmental regression
associated with human herpes virus-6 encephalitis.
