Research and Data showing the link between Lyme diseaseBorrelia and Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Research and Data showing the link between Lyme
disease/Borrelia and Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Lets compare numbers..

• Top 15 states for Autism (2005)

• Top 15 states for Lyme disease (2005)

• Minnesota
• Oregon
• Maine
• Indiana
• Massachusetts
• Connecticut
• Michigan
• Maryland
• Rhode Island
• Wisconsin
• California
• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey
• Hawaii
• Virginia

• Delaware
• Connecticut
• New Jersey
• Massachusetts
• Pennsylvania
• New York
• Wisconsin
• Maryland
• New Hampshire
• Maine
• Minnesota
• Vermont
• Rhode Island
• Virginia
• West Virginia

11 Out of the top 15 states overlap for
incidence of Autism and Lyme
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Informal Lyme-Autism Study

• Testing Methods/Criteria

• IFA and Western Blot IgG and IgM were performed
  by IgeneX Inc.
• Patients were NOT screened. The criteria was
  that the child needed an autism, pdd-nos or
  aspergers diagnosis PLUS some sort of immune
  dysfunction.
• It was attempted to get matching controls for
  each child.
• Samples were taken from CA, NV, AZ, IL,NY, NJ,
  WI, TX.

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Informal Lyme-Autism Study
Testing Methods/Criteria

• 19 autistic samples were obtained and 5 controls
• Positive result would indicate one or more
  borrelia specific bands testing positive.
• Ambiguous result would indicate 2 or more
  indeterminate bands which are borrelia specific.
  (this would indicate a possible re-test after a
  treatment trial.)

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Informal Lyme-Autism Study
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What does 26.32 of autistic children affected
mean?

• At least
• 132,000 children
• with autism could be affected by Lyme Disease
• (borrelia bacteria)
• Where are they, why arent they being diagnosed
  and treated?

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Autism samples from different clinics in Northern
California, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Vojdani 2007 as presented at the Lyme-Autism
Connection Conference.
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Gestational Lyme Disease Case Studies of 102 Live
Birthsby Charles Ray Jones, M.D., Harold Smith,
M.d. Edina Gibb, and Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA

• 102 children with gestational Lyme Disease
• Mothers had either untreated or partially treated
  LD
• Children were diagnosed between the ages of 1 5
  yrs old
• Symptoms were present in infants but overlooked
  until they gradually progressed in frequency and
  severity.

Lyme Times, 2005 Summer Edition
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Results of children with the following
symptoms..

• 7 - Suicidal thoughts
• 56 - ADHD
• 36 - Sensory sensitivity manifested as
  hyperacuity
• 43 Photophobia
• 9 Motion Sickness
• 23 Tactile, Taste or Smell sensitivities
• 9 Autism Spectrum Disorder

• 27 - Cognitive delay
• 21 - Speech delay
• 19 - reading/writing problems
• 17 - articulation delay
• 13 auditory/visual processing disorder
• 12 Word selectivity
• 8 Dyslexia
• 23 Anger or Rage
• 13 Aggression or Violence
• 11 OCD
• 54 Irritability and Mood Swings
• 13 Emotional Problems
• 13 Depression

But arent most of these symptoms Autism?
Lyme Times, 2005 Summer Edition
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More research and awareness is on the way..

• Lyme-Autism study in progress through Utah State
  grant provided by The Turn the Corner
  Foundation.
• Plans for herbal treatment study.
• Educational seminars, online groups, website,
  articles, parent mentors, conferences,
  physicians training and think tanks to educate
  parents and physicians.
• Dont leave these children in the dark. With
  autism at epidemic proportions, parents need your
  support now. www.liafoundation.org
• A 501c3 non-profit public benefit charity