re: JHU and prednisone

[Guest guest]

I am in contact with Dr Zimmerman.

To the best of my knowledge, he does not use prednisone

with ASD children. It did come up in a conversation I had with

him. He is a ped neurologist - perhaps he uses steroids with

other children with disorders other than ASD?

I will query him on this.

I email him questions, research ... I'm even planning to mail

him the DVD from the Mississippi conference.

His area is doing some interesting research on ASD, the brain

and the immune system. Currently they are looking for moms

of children diagnosed on the spectrum willing to donate

a vial of blood and answer a few questions. Maternal

Antibodies study. I tried to convince them to do a Paternal

one as well, but they said no not at this time :-)

doris

From: " K. Fischer " <elfischer@...>

Subject: RE: Re: Short -term prednisone treatment

Doris:

I cut and pasted a listing from www.aheadwithautism.com

<http://www.aheadwithautism.com/> and under research, and then doctors,

this guy is listed, and I also was told by several people that they

contacted Dr. Zimmerman and that he does do this treatment and does

thorough immune testing, he is a pediatric neurologist at KKI and a

professor at JHU. Who are you in contact with there, is this wrong?????

I would like to know if you have an insider that would dispute this.

Please let me know, I want accurate information..

W. Zimmerman, MD

Pediatric Neurologist, Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Associate

Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, s Hopkins University School

of Medicine

Contact information:

Kennedy Krieger Institute

707 N. Broadway

Baltimore, MD 21205

telephone (410) 502-9400

fax (410) 502-8951

Experience: Consultation for autistic spectrum disorders,

medical/neurologic evaluation and treatment. Several research studies in

autism, including special interest in possible relationships of immune

system disorders to autism. Treatment with corticosteroids to be

considered in collaboration with other cooperating physicians.