What is the relationship between Autism and Mitochondrial Disease? Many children who exhibit ASD symptoms may actually have underlying mitochondrial disease

[Guest guest]

So, what is the relationship between autism and mitochondrial disease?  

Find out, read this excellent guidance by MitoAction.org entitled:

 

 

" Has Your Child with Autistic Symptoms Been Properly Screened for a Subset of

Mitochondrial Disease Known as OXPHOS?

…Probably Not "       (click on the link below, then title)

 

http://www.mitoaction.org/autism

 

 

An Excerpt:

 

" Some geneticists believe that the rate of mitochondrial disease may be as high

as 1 in

200 live births,1 and the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) states

that every 30 minutes a child is born who will develop a mitochondrial disease

by age 10.2

Thus, many children who exhibit ASD symptoms may actually have underlying

mitochondrial disease; unfortunately at this time, they are “undiagnosed,â€

and many doctors are unaware of the emerging research. AMD can occur when

there are problems within the process known as oxidative phosphorylation. "

 

 

Listen to this Update on Mito Treatment Approaches

 

Dr. Anselm is a member of MitoAction's medical advisory committee and practices

in Child Neurology at Children's Hospital Boston.  Her research is focused on

clinical presentation of children with mitochondrial disorders and their

response to therapy with different medications and vitamins / supplements.

Listen to the mp3 below, right click here to download the file or subscribe to

the iTunes podcast!(Link opens iTunes)

http://www.mitoaction.org/podcasts/update-mito-treatment-approaches