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----- Forwarded Message ----Autism and Lyme Disease are Connected, Study FindsSUMMARY: Cases of Lyme disease and autism are skyrocketing in theUnited States. Is there a link between the two disorders? Researchspurred by non-profit foundation says "Yes."NEWS RELEASELyme disease may play a role in causing autism according to a recentstudy published in Medical Hypothesis, a peer-reviewed scientificjournal.A team of five physicians led by Bransfield, M.D., analyzedthe two diseases and discovered a connection based onepidemiologicalfindings, symptom similarities, case reports, and laboratory testresults.The Lyme-Induced Autism (LIA) Foundation has paved the way forstudies such as this one. Led by Tami Duncan, herself the mother ofan autistic child, the LIA Foundation was

established in 2006 by agroup of parents who suspected the connection but recognized theneedfor scientific research.Collaboration on the Medical Hypothesis study began during one oftheLIA Foundation national conferences, which have attracted topphysicians from around the country. Ray , M.D., considered the nation's leading pediatricLyme specialist, was one of nine presenters at a recent LIAFoundation conference held on April 12, 2008 in Fort Lee, NewJersey. "I've treated over 10,000 children with Lyme disease," said during his presentation. "A good many of the children, we'vefound, have had autism-spectrum disorder."Warren Levin, M.D., was also present at the New Jersey conference.Hedescribed the case of "a terribly ill autistic kid…who testedpositive for Lyme disease." Subsequent to that case, Dr.Levin "started screening all autistic patients…and

nine in a rowtested positive for Lyme disease."The LIA Foundation hosted their most recent conference on June 27-29,2008 in Indian Wells, California.To educate the public about the Lyme-autism connection, LIAFoundation president and co-founder Tami Duncan recently co-authoreda book on the topic with author Rosner. Rosner had previouslywritten three books on Lyme disease."Lyme disease is not the only causative factor in autism," Rosnersays. "We know that many other environmental and genetic triggersareinvolved. However, Lyme disease is the fastest spreading infectiousdisease in the United States, with an estimated 200,000 new casesperyear. Autism cases are also exploding. If Lyme disease cancontributeto the onset of autism, then we are onto something big here."In their book, Duncan and Rosner describe a correlation between thegeographic incidences of the two

diseases. "The ten states with thehighest incidence of Lyme disease are the same states with thehighest incidence of autism," Duncan says."Research also suggests that Lyme disease can be congenitallytransferred from mother to child during pregnancy, even if themotheris unaware that she is infected," Duncan continues. "This canaccountfor the early onset of Lyme-induced autism in young children."Duncan and Rosner do not believe that the Lyme-autism connectionhypothesis is new. Their book states that parents, caretakers, andresearchers have long suspected the link. But the recent conferencesand peer-reviewed studies are important because they attract theattention of the medical community, which can lead to life-savingresearch."New medical truths do not have significant impact until they arepackaged and presented according to accepted guidelines," Rosnersays. "The connection is

not new, but it is finally receiving properattention."To learn more, visit the LIA Foundation website athttp://www.liafoundation.org.Rosner and Duncan's book, "The Lyme-Autism Connection," can beordered from http://www.lymebook.com/lyme-autism-connection orhttp://www.amazon.com. The publisher is BioMed Publishing Group,South Lake Tahoe, California, .--- End forwarded message ---