Guest guest Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Anybody know Dr. G's opinion on neurofeedback? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Dr. Goldberg is very supportive of Neurofeedback. We did it for six months, with good results, for about six months. It is NOT a cure by any means, but my son showed improved skills in several areas and his brain-map (measurement of brainwave activity) showed marked improvement. Donna > > http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20643381 > > Neurotherapeutics. 2010 Jul;7(3):283-92. > > Immune dysfunction in autism: a pathway to treatment. > Careaga M, Van de Water J, Ashwood P. > > Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of California at , Sacramento, California 95817, USA. > > Abstract > Autism is a complex and clinically heterogeneous disorder with a spectrum of symptoms. Clinicians, schools, and service agencies worldwide have reported a dramatic increase in the number of children identified with autism. Despite expanding research, the etiology and underlying biological processes of autism remain poorly understood, and the relative contribution from genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors remains unclear. Although autism affects primarily brain function (especially affect, social functioning, and cognition), it is unknown to what extent other organs and systems are disrupted. Published findings have identified widespread changes in the immune systems of children with autism, at both systemic and cellular levels. Brain specimens from autism subjects exhibit signs of active, ongoing inflammation, as well as alterations in gene pathways associated with immune signaling and immune function. Moreover, many genetic studies have > indicated a link between autism and genes that are relevant to both the nervous system and the immune system. Alterations in these pathways can affect function in both systems. Together, these reports suggest that autism may in fact be a systemic disorder with connections to abnormal immune responses. Such immune system dysfunction may represent novel targets for treatment. A better understanding of the involvement of the immune response in autism, and of how early brain development is altered, may have important therapeutic implications. © 2010 The American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. > > PMID: 20643381 [PubMed - in process] > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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