Early Detection of Autism (ASD) by a Non-invasive Quick Measurement of Markedly Reduced Acetylcholine & DHEA and Increased β-Amyloid (1-42), Asbestos (Chrysotile), Titanium Dioxide, Al, Hg & often Coexisting Virus Infections (CMV, HPV 16 and 18), Bacterial Infections etc. in the Brain and Corresponding Safe Individualized Effective Treatment

Our plain-English summary of Early Detection of Autism (ASD) by a Non-invasive Quick Measurement of Markedly Reduced Acetylcholine & DHEA and Increased β-Amyloid (1-42), Asbestos (Chrysotile), Titanium Dioxide, Al, Hg & often Coexisting Virus Infections (CMV, HPV 16 and 18), Bacterial Infections etc. in the Brain and Corresponding Safe Individualized Effective Treatment, by Y. Omura, D. Lu, M.K. Jones, et al (Acupuncture & Electro-therapeutics Research, 2015).

The study

• Authors: Y. Omura, D. Lu, M.K. Jones, A. Nihrane, H. Duvvi, Y. Shimotsuura, M. Ohki
• Journal: Acupuncture & Electro-therapeutics Research
• Published: 2015;40(3):157-87
• Cited by: 15 articles, as counted by NIH iCite
• Read it: PubMed · Publisher

Abstract

A brief historical background on Autism & some of the important symptoms associated with Autism are summarized. Using strong Electro Magnetic Field Resonance Phenomenon between 2 identical molecules with identical weight (which received U.S. Patent) non-invasively & rapidly we can detect various molecules including neurotransmitters, bacteria, virus, fungus, metals & abnormal molecules. Simple non- invasive measurement of various molecules through pupils & head of diagnosed or suspected Autism patients indicated that in Autism patients following changes were often found: 1) Acetylcholine is markedly reduced; 2) Alzheimer's disease markers (i.e. β-Amyloid (1-42), Tau Protein, Apolipoprotein (Apo E4)) are markedly increased; 3) Chrysotile Asbestos is increased; 4) Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) is moderately increased; 5) Al is moderately increased; 6) Hg is moderately increased; 7) Dopamine, Serotonin & GABA are significantly reduced (up to about 1/10 of normal); 8) Often viral infections (such as CMV, HHV-6, HPV-16, HPV-18, etc.), and Bacterial infections (such as Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycobacterium TB, Borrelia Burgdorferi, etc.) coexist. Research by others on Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) shows that it is a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders, with about 70% of ASD patients also suffering from gastro-intestinal problems. While Alzheimer disease (AD) is characterized by formation of 1) Amyloid plaques, 2) Neurofibrillary tangles inside of neurons, and 3) Loss of connections between neurons. More than 90% of AD develops in people over the age of 65. These 3 characteristics often progressively worsen over time. Although Autism Spectrum Disorder and Alzheimer's disease are completely different diseases they have some similar biochemical changes. Eight examples of such measurement & analysis are shown for comparison. Most of Autism patients improved significantly by removing the source or preventing intake of Asbestos, TiO2, Al & Hg or enhancing urinary output of above abnormal substances & coexisting infections, if treatment is given early. When HPV-16 & HPV-18 coexist, at triangular central area of the top of head, in addition to inability to talk, severe neuromuscular problems of lower extremity were found to also exist. However, if treatment is given 3-4 years after onset of Autism symptoms, even when successful biochemical reduction of above abnormal substances occurs, clinical improvement is less significant, since permanent damage in brain tissue seems to already exist. Therefore, early diagnosis & early treatment is very important for both Autism & Alzheimer's disease. In addition the optimal doses of Vitamin D3 and Taurine may play an important role in the future treatment of Autism, Alzheimer's Disease and memory disturbances by significantly increasing Acetylcholine and DHEA levels, enhancing the excretion of toxic substances in the urine, as well as having an anticancer effect.

In plain English

This article reported measurements on eight children, aged 2 months to 15 years, who had been diagnosed with or were suspected of having autism. The authors used their own patented technique, which they described as an electromagnetic field resonance method applied through the pupils and head. They gave results in what they called BDORT units. They also described seven children with diagnosed autism from one small part of a New Jersey town, and reported that every one of them had increased chrysotile asbestos in the brain. In the eight case tables, chrysotile readings ranged from 0 to 0.1mg. The authors stated that normally the reading should be zero. They reported finding chrysotile in the ceiling and walls of the dental office of Dr. K, who brought the New Jersey children, and an abandoned 19th-century asbestos mine in the area. They reported that most of those children improved with treatment, but that improvement was not significant when treatment began 3 to 4 years after symptoms. The authors concluded that chrysotile asbestos is increased in autism and called for early detection with a non-invasive method.

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What the study did and found

• Design: Case series: the authors' own non-invasive measurements on eight children, plus an account of seven children from one New Jersey town
• Who was studied: Eight children aged 2 months to 15 years who were diagnosed with or suspected of autism; the article does not say where or when they were examined. Separately, 7 children with diagnosed autism from one small part of a New Jersey town, examined during a 3-day weekend seminar and workshop.
• Exposure: Chrysotile asbestos (also titanium dioxide, aluminum, mercury and infections) measured 'in the brain' through the pupils with the authors' method. The authors proposed water, air and food as sources of the asbestos.
• Main results:
  • The authors reported that all of the New Jersey children brought to the seminar had a significant increase in chrysotile asbestos in the brain and the rest of the body.
  • The authors stated that the asbestos reading should normally be zero.
  • Case 1 (5-year-old boy): asbestos 0.05mg on the right side and 0 on the left side. Case 2 showed the same values in its table.
  • Case 3 (2-month-old boy): asbestos 0.04mg at both pupils.
  • Case 6 (2-year-old boy): chrysotile asbestos 0.1mg.
  • Case 5 (6-month-old girl), whom the authors judged not to have autism: no asbestos at either pupil.
  • Case 7 (7-year-old boy), whom the authors judged not to meet autism conditions: chrysotile 0.05mg on both pupils.
  • The first author found chrysotile asbestos in the ceiling and walls of Dr. K's office building, and the authors found an old abandoned 19th-century asbestos mine in the area where several children developed autism.
  • After treatment, most of the New Jersey children had significant improvements in symptoms, according to the authors. Case 3 became almost normal in one month.
  • When treatment started 3 to 4 years after symptoms were discovered, the authors reported that clinical improvement was not significant.
• The authors' conclusion: The authors concluded that chrysotile asbestos, along with other abnormalities they measured, is increased in autism. They concluded that early detection and treatment using a non-invasive diagnostic method is highly desirable.

Topics

Medical terms in this study, explained in our Lexicon: Chrysotile.

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