Accelerated Head Growth Can Predict Autism

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

I rarely say anything. My best friend says I silently suffer until

it gets to me and then I spout off. Well, I want to spout off about

the recent study of accelerated head growth as a prediction of autism.

My 13 year old son had a reaction to the whole cell pertussis vaccine

within 50 hours of his 2-month old shot. His fever spiked to 105

along with the high pitched screaming. Many years later, a physician

said he had an allergic reaction where he actually contracted the

disease and then went into the spine and caused meningitis and

traveled up to the brain and caused encephalitis. This particular

physician said no doctor would tell me because it was a hot political

topic and vaccine makers donate huge amounts of money to political

campaigns, medical colleges and some research facilities such as

CDC. This particular physician did say they no longer make the whole

cell pertussis vaccine. This doctor said they make a safer form

called acellular.

My son had a CT scan of his sinus at a year old. I remember the

pediatric allergist said he will be very smart because he has a huge

brain.

My question is this: Is the accelerated head growth actually a prior

case of bacterial meningitis or viral encephalitis?

Here is a list of symptoms of bacterial meningitis in the Home

Edition of the Merck Manual:

" In children up to age 2, meningitis usually causes a fever, feeding

problems, vomiting, irritability, seizures, and high-pitched crying.

The skin over the fontanelles (the soft spots between the skull

bones) becomes taut, and the fontanelles may bulge. The flow of

fluid around the brain may become blocked, causing the skull to

enlarge (a condition call hydrocephalus). Unlike older children or

adults, infants under 1 year of age may not develop a stiff neck. "

Many other parents complain their children's autistic symptoms occur

after the MMR vaccine. A complication of measles is according to the

Merck Manual: " Brain infection (encephalitis) complicates about 1 in

1,000 to 2,000 cases. If encephalitis occurs, it often starts with a

high fever, convulsions, and coma, usually 2 days to 3 weeks after

the rash appears. The illness may be brief, with recovery in about 1

week, or it may be prolonged, resulting in serious brain damage or

death. In rare cases, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis - a

serious complication of measles - may occur months to years later,

resulting in brain damage. "

In addition, there is a condition called subacute sclerosing

panencephalitis. According to the Merck Manual, " subacute sclerosing

panencephalittis probably results from brain infection by the measles

virus. The virus may enter the brain during a measles infection and

remain in the brain without causing problems for a long time.

However, the virus can become reactivated for unknown reasons and

cause subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. In very rare instances, a

person who never had measles but received live measles vaccine may

develop subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

The number of people with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is

declining in the United States and Western Europe. MALES ARE

AFFECTED MORE FREQUENTLY THAN FEMALES.

The disease usually begins in children or young adults,

generally before age 20. The first symptoms may be poor performance

in schoolwork, forgetfulness, temper outbursts, distractibility,

sleeplessness, and hallucinations. Seizures follow, appearing as

sudden muscular jerks of the arms, head, or body. Eventually,

seizures may affect the whole body, together with abnormal

uncontrollable muscle movements. The intellect continues to

deteriorate, and the speech changes. Later, the muscles become

increasingly rigid, and swallowing may become difficult. The person

may become blind. In the final phases, the body temperature may

rise, and the blood pressure and pulse become abnormal. "

German Measles, also known at Rubella, according the Merck

Manual, " most children with German measles recover fully. Teenage

boys or men may experience temporary pain in the testes. Up to one

third of women develop arthritis or joint pain with German measles.

In rare instances, a middle ear infection (otitis media) develops.

Brain infection (encephalitis) is a rare and occasionally fatal

complication. German measles in a pregnant woman can be very

serious, resulting in possible birth defects, stillbirth, or

miscarriage. "

Progressive Rubella Panencephalitis according to the Merck Manual, " a

fetus exposed to the rubella virus during gestation may be born with

birth defects, such as deafness, cataracts, a small head, and mental

retardation. In addition, the virus may lie dormant in the brain and

become reactivated, for unknown reasons, when the child is older,

particularly in the early teenage years. When this happens, a child

may develop progressive worsening muscle stiffness (spasticity), poor

coordination, mental deterioration, and seizures. "

I apologize for the length of this e-mail but these questions have

been bothering me for several years. I can go on with list of

symptoms of severe forms and complications of illnesses such as

chicken pox or polio but this e-mail is long enough.

Is autism caused by an allergic reaction to a particular vaccine?

Are our children contracting a milder form of bacterial meningitis or

viral encephalitis? My son's doctor continued to say children under

the age of 3 cannot have allergies. He didn't say anything after my

son had an allergic reaction to peanut butter at age 1. Is the

environment or thimerosal a cause of allergies? A cafeteria manager

at my son's school said when she started 27 years ago, they didn't

have any food allergies. Now, she has over 200 food allergy forms.

I don't know the answer but I personally feel the accelerated head

growth is caused by an allergic reaction to a particular vaccine.

This in turn causes an undiagnosed case of meningitis or

encephalitis.

I am not a doctor but does anyone agree? Does anyone see similar

symptoms in their child? Does most of us find it difficult to get

medical attention when our children start displaying such symptoms as

hand tremors or seizures without a physician saying it is a

manifestation of their autism? Does the increase in infant vaccines

correlate with increased allergic reactions and neurological injury

such as autism?

Thanks for letting me spout off,

Anita Porter

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry that I don't have any technical information to add to your

hypothosis, but I have to say it all really makes sense. My son had

that high pitched crying for around 8 hours after he got the Hep B

shot (the day he was born), and I've often thought that it was

exactly what you're saying that caused the autism. Add to it the

mercury and other additives and you have the mix to cause an array

(or spectrum if you will) of disorders.

My next question, is lets say you're correct, what do we do about

it? Are there any treatments for bacterial meningitis or viral

encephalitis?

Thank you,

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I rarely say anything. My best friend says I silently suffer

until

> it gets to me and then I spout off. Well, I want to spout off

about

> the recent study of accelerated head growth as a prediction of

autism.

>

> My 13 year old son had a reaction to the whole cell pertussis

vaccine

> within 50 hours of his 2-month old shot. His fever spiked to 105

> along with the high pitched screaming. Many years later, a

physician

> said he had an allergic reaction where he actually contracted the

> disease and then went into the spine and caused meningitis and

> traveled up to the brain and caused encephalitis. This particular

> physician said no doctor would tell me because it was a hot

political

> topic and vaccine makers donate huge amounts of money to political

> campaigns, medical colleges and some research facilities such as

> CDC. This particular physician did say they no longer make the

whole

> cell pertussis vaccine. This doctor said they make a safer form

> called acellular.

> My son had a CT scan of his sinus at a year old. I remember the

> pediatric allergist said he will be very smart because he has a

huge

> brain.

> My question is this: Is the accelerated head growth actually a

prior

> case of bacterial meningitis or viral encephalitis?

> Here is a list of symptoms of bacterial meningitis in the Home

> Edition of the Merck Manual:

> " In children up to age 2, meningitis usually causes a fever,

feeding

> problems, vomiting, irritability, seizures, and high-pitched

crying.

> The skin over the fontanelles (the soft spots between the skull

> bones) becomes taut, and the fontanelles may bulge. The flow of

> fluid around the brain may become blocked, causing the skull to

> enlarge (a condition call hydrocephalus). Unlike older children

or

> adults, infants under 1 year of age may not develop a stiff neck. "

> Many other parents complain their children's autistic symptoms

occur

> after the MMR vaccine. A complication of measles is according to

the

> Merck Manual: " Brain infection (encephalitis) complicates about 1

in

> 1,000 to 2,000 cases. If encephalitis occurs, it often starts

with a

> high fever, convulsions, and coma, usually 2 days to 3 weeks after

> the rash appears. The illness may be brief, with recovery in

about 1

> week, or it may be prolonged, resulting in serious brain damage or

> death. In rare cases, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis - a

> serious complication of measles - may occur months to years later,

> resulting in brain damage. "

> In addition, there is a condition called subacute sclerosing

> panencephalitis. According to the Merck Manual, " subacute

sclerosing

> panencephalittis probably results from brain infection by the

measles

> virus. The virus may enter the brain during a measles infection

and

> remain in the brain without causing problems for a long time.

> However, the virus can become reactivated for unknown reasons and

> cause subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. In very rare

instances, a

> person who never had measles but received live measles vaccine may

> develop subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

> The number of people with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

is

> declining in the United States and Western Europe. MALES ARE

> AFFECTED MORE FREQUENTLY THAN FEMALES.

> The disease usually begins in children or young adults,

> generally before age 20. The first symptoms may be poor

performance

> in schoolwork, forgetfulness, temper outbursts, distractibility,

> sleeplessness, and hallucinations. Seizures follow, appearing as

> sudden muscular jerks of the arms, head, or body. Eventually,

> seizures may affect the whole body, together with abnormal

> uncontrollable muscle movements. The intellect continues to

> deteriorate, and the speech changes. Later, the muscles become

> increasingly rigid, and swallowing may become difficult. The

person

> may become blind. In the final phases, the body temperature may

> rise, and the blood pressure and pulse become abnormal. "

> German Measles, also known at Rubella, according the Merck

> Manual, " most children with German measles recover fully. Teenage

> boys or men may experience temporary pain in the testes. Up to

one

> third of women develop arthritis or joint pain with German

measles.

> In rare instances, a middle ear infection (otitis media)

develops.

> Brain infection (encephalitis) is a rare and occasionally fatal

> complication. German measles in a pregnant woman can be very

> serious, resulting in possible birth defects, stillbirth, or

> miscarriage. "

> Progressive Rubella Panencephalitis according to the Merck

Manual, " a

> fetus exposed to the rubella virus during gestation may be born

with

> birth defects, such as deafness, cataracts, a small head, and

mental

> retardation. In addition, the virus may lie dormant in the brain

and

> become reactivated, for unknown reasons, when the child is older,

> particularly in the early teenage years. When this happens, a

child

> may develop progressive worsening muscle stiffness (spasticity),

poor

> coordination, mental deterioration, and seizures. "

> I apologize for the length of this e-mail but these questions have

> been bothering me for several years. I can go on with list of

> symptoms of severe forms and complications of illnesses such as

> chicken pox or polio but this e-mail is long enough.

> Is autism caused by an allergic reaction to a particular vaccine?

> Are our children contracting a milder form of bacterial meningitis

or

> viral encephalitis? My son's doctor continued to say children

under

> the age of 3 cannot have allergies. He didn't say anything after

my

> son had an allergic reaction to peanut butter at age 1. Is the

> environment or thimerosal a cause of allergies? A cafeteria

manager

> at my son's school said when she started 27 years ago, they didn't

> have any food allergies. Now, she has over 200 food allergy forms.

> I don't know the answer but I personally feel the accelerated head

> growth is caused by an allergic reaction to a particular vaccine.

> This in turn causes an undiagnosed case of meningitis or

> encephalitis.

> I am not a doctor but does anyone agree? Does anyone see similar

> symptoms in their child? Does most of us find it difficult to get

> medical attention when our children start displaying such symptoms

as

> hand tremors or seizures without a physician saying it is a

> manifestation of their autism? Does the increase in infant

vaccines

> correlate with increased allergic reactions and neurological

injury

> such as autism?

>

> Thanks for letting me spout off,

> Anita Porter

>

[Guest guest]

calcium/magnesium is good for tremors in my son, who was born with a too large head for his height. ng

Re: Accelerated Head Growth Can Predict Autism

I'm sorry that I don't have any technical information to add to your hypothosis, but I have to say it all really makes sense. My son had that high pitched crying for around 8 hours after he got the Hep B shot (the day he was born), and I've often thought that it was exactly what you're saying that caused the autism. Add to it the mercury and other additives and you have the mix to cause an array (or spectrum if you will) of disorders. My next question, is lets say you're correct, what do we do about it? Are there any treatments for bacterial meningitis or viral encephalitis?Thank you,>> Hi Everyone,> > I rarely say anything. My best friend says I silently suffer until > it gets to me and then I spout off. Well, I want to spout off about > the recent study of accelerated head growth as a prediction of autism.> > My 13 year old son had a reaction to the whole cell pertussis vaccine > within 50 hours of his 2-month old shot. His fever spiked to 105 > along with the high pitched screaming. Many years later, a physician > said he had an allergic reaction where he actually contracted the > disease and then went into the spine and caused meningitis and > traveled up to the brain and caused encephalitis. This particular > physician said no doctor would tell me because it was a hot political > topic and vaccine makers donate huge amounts of money to political > campaigns, medical colleges and some research facilities such as > CDC. This particular physician did say they no longer make the whole > cell pertussis vaccine. This doctor said they make a safer form > called acellular.> My son had a CT scan of his sinus at a year old. I remember the > pediatric allergist said he will be very smart because he has a huge > brain.> My question is this: Is the accelerated head growth actually a prior > case of bacterial meningitis or viral encephalitis?> Here is a list of symptoms of bacterial meningitis in the Home > Edition of the Merck Manual:> "In children up to age 2, meningitis usually causes a fever, feeding > problems, vomiting, irritability, seizures, and high-pitched crying. > The skin over the fontanelles (the soft spots between the skull > bones) becomes taut, and the fontanelles may bulge. The flow of > fluid around the brain may become blocked, causing the skull to > enlarge (a condition call hydrocephalus). Unlike older children or > adults, infants under 1 year of age may not develop a stiff neck."> Many other parents complain their children's autistic symptoms occur > after the MMR vaccine. A complication of measles is according to the > Merck Manual: "Brain infection (encephalitis) complicates about 1 in > 1,000 to 2,000 cases. If encephalitis occurs, it often starts with a > high fever, convulsions, and coma, usually 2 days to 3 weeks after > the rash appears. The illness may be brief, with recovery in about 1 > week, or it may be prolonged, resulting in serious brain damage or > death. In rare cases, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis - a > serious complication of measles - may occur months to years later, > resulting in brain damage."> In addition, there is a condition called subacute sclerosing > panencephalitis. According to the Merck Manual, "subacute sclerosing > panencephalittis probably results from brain infection by the measles > virus. The virus may enter the brain during a measles infection and > remain in the brain without causing problems for a long time. > However, the virus can become reactivated for unknown reasons and > cause subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. In very rare instances, a > person who never had measles but received live measles vaccine may > develop subacute sclerosing panencephalitis. > The number of people with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is > declining in the United States and Western Europe. MALES ARE > AFFECTED MORE FREQUENTLY THAN FEMALES.> The disease usually begins in children or young adults, > generally before age 20. The first symptoms may be poor performance > in schoolwork, forgetfulness, temper outbursts, distractibility, > sleeplessness, and hallucinations. Seizures follow, appearing as > sudden muscular jerks of the arms, head, or body. Eventually, > seizures may affect the whole body, together with abnormal > uncontrollable muscle movements. The intellect continues to > deteriorate, and the speech changes. Later, the muscles become > increasingly rigid, and swallowing may become difficult. The person > may become blind. In the final phases, the body temperature may > rise, and the blood pressure and pulse become abnormal."> German Measles, also known at Rubella, according the Merck > Manual, "most children with German measles recover fully. Teenage > boys or men may experience temporary pain in the testes. Up to one > third of women develop arthritis or joint pain with German measles. > In rare instances, a middle ear infection (otitis media) develops. > Brain infection (encephalitis) is a rare and occasionally fatal > complication. German measles in a pregnant woman can be very > serious, resulting in possible birth defects, stillbirth, or > miscarriage."> Progressive Rubella Panencephalitis according to the Merck Manual, "a > fetus exposed to the rubella virus during gestation may be born with > birth defects, such as deafness, cataracts, a small head, and mental > retardation. In addition, the virus may lie dormant in the brain and > become reactivated, for unknown reasons, when the child is older, > particularly in the early teenage years. When this happens, a child > may develop progressive worsening muscle stiffness (spasticity), poor > coordination, mental deterioration, and seizures."> I apologize for the length of this e-mail but these questions have > been bothering me for several years. I can go on with list of > symptoms of severe forms and complications of illnesses such as > chicken pox or polio but this e-mail is long enough. > Is autism caused by an allergic reaction to a particular vaccine? > Are our children contracting a milder form of bacterial meningitis or > viral encephalitis? My son's doctor continued to say children under > the age of 3 cannot have allergies. He didn't say anything after my > son had an allergic reaction to peanut butter at age 1. Is the > environment or thimerosal a cause of allergies? A cafeteria manager > at my son's school said when she started 27 years ago, they didn't > have any food allergies. Now, she has over 200 food allergy forms.> I don't know the answer but I personally feel the accelerated head > growth is caused by an allergic reaction to a particular vaccine. > This in turn causes an undiagnosed case of meningitis or > encephalitis. > I am not a doctor but does anyone agree? Does anyone see similar > symptoms in their child? Does most of us find it difficult to get > medical attention when our children start displaying such symptoms as > hand tremors or seizures without a physician saying it is a > manifestation of their autism? Does the increase in infant vaccines > correlate with increased allergic reactions and neurological injury > such as autism?> > Thanks for letting me spout off,> Anita Porter>

[Guest guest]

Let me tell you what happened to my son. When he was about 8 mos old

he had a high fever for 2 days. I gave him Tylonal and baths and it

wouldn't come down, so we took him to the doctor.

He said to keep doing what we were doing and while we were there he

would get his vax. I told him I thought it wasn't safe. He poo-

poo'd/bullied me and said it was safe, so we relented. I didn't work

in healthcare yet, so I didn't know to say that it

was " contrainticated. " Now, it seems our son never just got one shot.

It was 2 or 4.

When we went back for his 9-mo appt a few weeks later, his head was

oversized. We were told, " It's all brain. " His devp had been right

on/advanced until then. But, it slowed/delayed w/in 2 years.

Later (about 5 years ago), articles came out about kids having small

heads that then get oversized. NOW, the news is that they have normal

sized heads that become oversized.

I know that my son's brain was damaged due to inappropriate vax usage.

I have no doubt that other kids are being harmed by those same vax they

rec from 6-9 mos old.

Carolyn

>

>

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

....I remember the pediatric allergist said he will be very smart

because he has a huge brain.

> > My question is this: Is the accelerated head growth actually a

prior case of bacterial meningitis or viral encephalitis?

....Thanks for letting me spout off,

> > Anita Porter