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Squib
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 Posted - 01/26/2009 : 12:45:06
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"Uncovering the "A" word" - Dr Michael Goldberg
Someone spent much of yesterday, uploading onto YouTube a presentation by paediatrician Dr Michael Goldberg (not to be confused with Robert Goldberg).
In it, he gives all his different hypotheses concerning autism and his treatments for it -and explains at every point - why. In a nutshell his views are based on a blend of medical science and his own empirical studies.
In brief, he's main thrusts are:
Not a neurological wiring problem but an on going disease problem caused by any one of a number of viruses that target the brain.
He emphasises that whilst 'vaccinations' don't 'cause' autism, they can never the less act as a trigger. Which is -I think- something that 'we here' can all agree upon.
He discounts mercury, pesticides and other things, but as he is talking just about autism and not other vaccine induced problems I can over-look this.
That autism, ADHD, CFS etc. are all accounted for in his schemer.
Variances in symptoms and signs indicate which parts of the brain are affected the most.
To put it another way, he calls them all part of a Neuro- Immune Dysfunction (NID) syndrome .
Also, that although there may be genetic predisposition to autism, that does not mean that it is down to faulty genes (he could have explained this more fully I think, because most people don't grasp that a gene that results in a disposition for one condition, has survived because it gave countless generations that passed it on, a survival advantage against other diseases and will do so in the future. So they are and remain 'good' genes).
He calls for autism (and the related disorders) to be brought back into the fold of the medical professionals that specialise in immunology, infectious diseases, together with programs of therapy to help the child catch up with social skill and speech and so on.
Each part is in 10minute sections so it goes on for quite a while.
Autism - Part 1 of 47 - "Uncovering the "A" word" - Dr Michael Goldberg
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FuLMllxPBes
Post Script:
David Kirby mentions him in his book Evidence of Harm.
page 104: "... It all became too much for Michael Goldberg, a pediatrician from UCLA. "Why are you wasting our time with 20-year-old information?" he yelled. "You people need to have a major paradigm shift in your perception of autism! These kids are not behaviorally challenged, they are physically ill. ..." |
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John Stone
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/26/2009 : 13:57:06
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| 47 ten minute units - that's a challenge! |
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laura_c_a
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Posted - 01/26/2009 : 16:44:11
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He emphasises that whilst 'vaccinations' don't 'cause' autism, they can never the less act as a trigger. Which is -I think- something that 'we here' can all agree upon.
Yes and "Amen" as some would say. Perhaps the message is finally getting though. |
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john
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/26/2009 : 17:44:31
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they can never the less 'act as a trigger'
trigger is an old euphemism for cause.
like 'reactivate', 'activate a latent' etc.
"Deltason may reactivate a dormant case of tuberculosis....or activate a latent case of diabetes." ---(Deltason/Orasone--generic name Prednison, a steroid)."--PDR
"Yes, vaccination proponents will bend over backwards to avoid using the word "cause." Unfortunately, a quick glance at my thesaurus indicates they'll be able to hold out quite a while (...cause--inaugurate, launch, kick off, spark off, touch off, effectuate, bring about, bring to pass, bring out, draw out, evoke, elicit, provoke, arouse, awaken, stimulate...). Any bets as to the next hot term ('trigger" is getting rather old)? I vote for "awaken." (CDC spokesperson: "Well, um, yes... It does seem as though MMR vaccinations might possibly awaken autism in susceptible children. We'll continue to investigate this possibility.")-------G03090103
"Two people are admitted to the casualty department of a hospital suffering from nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. One, who ingested mercury, is said to be suffering from poisoning; the other who took an antibiotic, is said to be showing an allergic reaction. In the first case the blame is put on the chemical, in the second, on the patient." Poisonous Prescriptions - Antibiotics Can Cause Asthma by Dr. Lisa Landymore-Lim
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laura_c_a
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Posted - 01/27/2009 : 11:27:01
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It's a tricky one. We could spend all day with definitions. A lot of people think of the word "cause" as making something happen almost immediately regardless of other factors. The "prime mover" or "producer" as my Thesaurus says.
The word 'trigger' is often use to describe an action that SETS OFF a course of events.
People like myself believe that the combined MMR acts as the trigger - it sets of a course of events, the events being a series of health problems, autistic traits being one of many. 'Others' include, for example, failing eye sight, loss of balance and coordination (dyspraxia).
I do believe that a child has some underlining condition first. For example, has been exposed to certain environmental and/or genetic factors. When the combined MMR is injected, it triggers a series of events. Most parents I have spoken to who believe their child's health deteriorated following the combined MMR tend to describe a series of events/health problems which span over a series of weeks rather than an immediate reaction. Most of the children concerned were fine for the first 7-10 days post MMR, then they suffered a fever. Most recover and have no problems. Others, like my nephew never recovered. The temperature came down, but the other symptoms remained or got worse.
It's difficult to describe and put into words. Someone else will probably explain it better. |
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laura_c_a
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Posted - 01/27/2009 : 11:28:42
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| I should have written sets off rather than sets of. Apologies. |
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Rosemary
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/21/2010 : 08:58:44
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LET'S JUST STOP CALLING IT "AUTISM" What if the psychological affliction "Autism" had never existed? What if ever increasing numbers children were showing up in schools without speech, lost in their own worlds, and having unexplained seizures? Would we be diagnosing these children with a "developmental disorder?" Or ...would we be looking for root causes of their DISEASE and treating what they have medically?Or would we be looking for root causes of their DISEASE and treating what they have medically? What if your children have is not "Autism" at all, but a medical disease in most part caused by viruses? According to a new study appearing in the October 2009 issue of SCIENCE, the latest research supports this idea and it is exactly what I have been advocating for twenty-seven years.
This study describes the detection of a virus called XMRV (xenotropic MLV related virus) in about two-thirds of patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It was conducted by researchers who collaborated from the Whittemore Peterson Institute, the Cleveland Clinic, and the National Cancer Institute and has tremendous implications for any family dealing with "Autism."
Many of those diagnosed with "Autism" have blood work that contains these same viruses. Autism (or should I say a "diagnosis" of Autism) has increased in staggering numbers over the past ten years. One in every 91 children in the US has what we refer to as "Autism" (read American Academy Pediatrics Report). These statistics are endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics, and other agencies. California reports a 273% increase, Maryland 513%, and Florida 600%.... See More
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, everyone understands the seriousness of the disease and its treatment. Because of this, cancer research is funded generously. "Autism" is now the third most prevalent childhood disease, but it remains the least funded in terms of research dollars. And how much of these research funds are devoted to the genetic causes of "Autism?" We are wasting what precious funds we have on genetic research for a disease that is, in no way, genetic in nature. In addition, the cost to local school districts in special education expenses is astronomical and growing every year! We are draining budgets and there are kids NOT getting better every day.
What we have is an epidemic. Developmental disorders do not increase by 600% or occur in epidemic proportions. From a purely scientific perspective, an epidemic of something that can't be spread by germs is NOT POSSIBLE. It also should be impossible to medically treat and recover children with these various disorders, but I have been doing exactly that for 27 years (CFS and ADHD) and now 14 year ("Autistic Spectrum").
We have lost too much time focusing our energies on the genetic and "refrigerator mother" causes of this disease. The time to act is now. We must refocus our resources and move in the right direction with hard science, hard logic, and hard data and finally address this crisis medically.
It is time to create a new focus with ONE goal and ONE idea to help your children. We must promote the medical treatment for this disease. We have proven time and time again, kids can get better. We, along with the medical community must come together, rally around the NIDS flag (or any other name you all want except "Autism") and focus on the true medical crisis. This is a tough disease, but as a disease, it is beatable. It more than past the time for parents and the medical community to join hands and lead the charge and make recovery possible for all children afflicted with the disease formally known as Autism.
Michael Goldberg, MD
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Dr Michael Goldberg – a lecture all about autism
