Summary of Andrew J. Wakefield's Waging War On The Autistic Child

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Book Preview: #1 The past fifteen years have seen a steady increase in the prevalence of GI symptoms and inflammatory GI pathology in children with autism. While the psychiatric legacy surrounding autism tends to ignore these symptoms, pediatricians and other doctors often conflate the two, and parents are often subject to accusations of child abuse for seeking medical attention for their children’s symptoms.

#2 The views of the medical community on the origin and epidemiology of ASD have changed over time. While the word autistic has remained, the disorder itself has changed both in its clinical presentation and epidemiology.

#3 GI problems in individuals with ASD provide an important insight into the changing landscape of this disorder. A 2010 report titled Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of GI disorders in individuals with ASDs: A Consensus Report16 stated that the preponderance of data supported the likelihood of a high prevalence of GI symptoms in ASD.

#4 The GI symptoms of ASD include diarrhea, constipation, alternating constipation and diarrhea, abdominal bloating, anorexia, failure to thrive, and vomiting. In addition, clinicians have reported the often idiosyncratic and previously misinterpreted behavioral symptoms in nonverbal children that are indicative of underlying GI disorders.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 23, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669351535

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#1

The past fifteen years have seen a steady increase in the prevalence of GI symptoms and inflammatory GI pathology in children with autism. While the psychiatric legacy surrounding autism tends to ignore these symptoms, pediatricians and other doctors often conflate the two, and parents are often subject to accusations of child abuse for seeking medical attention for their children’s symptoms.

#2

The views of the medical community on the origin and epidemiology of ASD have changed over time. While the word autistic has remained, the disorder itself has changed both in its clinical presentation and epidemiology.

#3

GI problems in individuals with ASD provide an important insight into the changing landscape of this disorder. A 2010 report titled Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of GI disorders in individuals with ASDs: A Consensus Report16 stated that the preponderance of data supported the likelihood of a high prevalence of GI symptoms in ASD.

#4

The GI symptoms of ASD include diarrhea, constipation, alternating constipation and diarrhea, abdominal bloating, anorexia, failure to thrive, and vomiting. In addition, clinicians have reported the often idiosyncratic and previously misinterpreted behavioral symptoms in nonverbal children that are indicative of underlying GI disorders.

#5

While moving their bowels, children may adopt a variety of postures such as squatting on top of the toilet seat to maximally flex the hips and increase intra-abdominal pressure, thus aiding evacuation.

#6

There is evidence that pain perception is abnormal in patients with autism. This may be due to the different pathways and neurotransmitter systems that are affected in different individuals with autism.

#7

The symptoms of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction are recurrent episodes of nausea, vomiting, distention, and constipation in the absence of a mechanical GI obstruction. The majority of cases are associated with abnormalities of the intestinal musculature or neural networks within the wall of the intestine.

#8

Celiac disease, intestinal malrotation, Crohn’s disease, and congenital chloride-losing diarrhea were all diagnosed in one child by the researchers. They also noted that symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting,