Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 1.Brain-Gut connection - Parasites. There are some interesting parallels between autism and tetanus. Individuals with tetanus have extreme sensory sensitivity and may need to be placed in dimly lighted rooms. Loud noises had to be avoided. In addition, patients with this disorder might have difficulty chewing and swallowing; lockjaw is the other name for tetanus. Children with autism are reported to frequently suffer from constipation, diarrhea and upset stomachs. Gibson's team found high levels of CLOSTRIDIUM bacteria in feces of children with autism. " Some clostridium bacteria produce neurotoxins, which may affect the brain at early stages of development, " Clostridium tetani overgrowth of the intestinal tract has been demonstrated in rats FREE EBOOK Dr Shawn Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD http://gplstoreonline.com/bookstore/index.php?cPath=28 <http://gplstoreonline.com/bookstore/index.php?cPath=28> You'll find it here: http://gplstoreonline.com/bookstore/AutismandPDD.pdf <http://gplstoreonline.com/bookstore/AutismandPDD.pdf> the possibility of a subacute, chronic tetanus infection of the intestinal tract as the underlying cause for symptoms of autism observed in some individuals. A significant percentage of individuals with autism have a history of extensive antibiotic use. Oral antibiotics significantly disrupt protective intestinal microbiota, creating a favorable environment for colonization by opportunistic pathogens. Clostridium tetani is an ubiquitous anaerobic bacillus that produces a potent neurotoxin. Intestinal colonization by C. tetani, and subsequent neurotoxin release, have been demonstrated in laboratory animals which were fed vegetative cells. The vagus nerve is capable of transporting tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) and provides a route of ascent from the intestinal tract to the CNS. This route bypasses TeNT's normal preferential binding sites in the spinal cord, and therefore the symptoms of a typical tetanus infection are not evident. Once in the brain, TeNT disrupts the release of neurotransmitters by the proteolytic cleavage of synaptobrevin, a synaptic vesicle membrane protein. This inhibition of neurotransmitter release would explain a wide variety of behavioral deficits apparent in autism. Lab animals injected in the brain with TeNT have exhibited many of these behaviors. Some children with autism have also shown a significant reduction in stereotyped behaviors when treated with antimicrobials effective against intestinal clostridia. When viewed as sequelae to a subacute, chronic tetanus infection, many of the puzzling abnormalities of autism have a logical basis. A review of atypical tetanus cases, and strategies to test the validity of this paper's hypothesis, are included. Clostridium tetani that causes tetanus, Clostridium botulinum that causes the food poisoning botulism, Clostridium perfringens Clostridium difficile that cause diarrhea Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium novyi, Clostridium bifermentans, Clostridium histolyticum, Clostridium septicum, and Clostridium fallax may all cause gangrene This organism is usually treated with either metronidazole (Flagyl) or vancomycin followed by a replenishment of the intestine with Lactobacillus acidophilus. http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/book/bk4sect1.html <http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/book/bk4sect1.html> femtalk45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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