Re: FW: [LymeInfo] [sci] Long term antibiotic therapy may be an effective treatment for children co-morbid with Lyme disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder

[Guest guest]

My kids get watery diarrhea just one day on Amoxicillin. But, Azithromycin

clears up their diarrhea. I never gave both at the same time, but I do fear the

side effects of Amoxicillin on my kids. I wonder what others' have experienced.

Love and prayers,

Heidi N

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> Thought this might be of interest to the group...

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> I bet you know someone who has Chronic Lyme and doesn't realize it yet!

> www.lyme-resource.com

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> Long term antibiotic therapy may be an effective treatment for children

> co-morbid with Lyme disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

> Kuhn M, Grave S, Bransfield R, S.

> Medical Hypotheses, online before print, February 21, 2012.

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> http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2012.01.037

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> Abstract

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> Patients diagnosed with Lyme disease share many of the same physical

> manifestations as those diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In

> this study four male children (ages 26-55 months) who have an ASD diagnosis

> and one male child (age 18 months) who displayed behaviors consistent with

> an ASD, were assessed using the SCERTS Assessment Process Observation

> (SAP-O) form. The SAP-O meets state and federal requirements for providing a

> comprehensive, ongoing assessment of a child with an ASD [33]. The SAP-O

> form measures children's abilities using observational, authentic assessment

> procedures in the domains of joint attention, symbol use, mutual regulation,

> and self regulation via observations of specific behaviors in familiar

> settings [33].

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> The five children tested positive for Lyme disease and their SAP-O score was

> evaluated before and after 6 months of antibiotic therapy. Each child was

> prescribed 200 mg of amoxicillin three times per day and three of the five

> children were prescribed an additional 50 mg of Azithromycin once per day.

> All of the children's scores on the SAP-O assessment improved after 6 months

> of antibiotic therapy.

> The assessors also reported anecdotal data of improved speech, eye contact,

> sleep behaviors, and a reduction of repetitive behaviors.

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> http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2012.01.037

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[Guest guest]

Amox caused full body rash on my hubby, eczema-like rash on my son.JSent from my iPad

My kids get watery diarrhea just one day on Amoxicillin. But, Azithromycin clears up their diarrhea. I never gave both at the same time, but I do fear the side effects of Amoxicillin on my kids. I wonder what others' have experienced.

Love and prayers,

Heidi N

>

> Thought this might be of interest to the group...

>

>

> I bet you know someone who has Chronic Lyme and doesn't realize it yet!

> www.lyme-resource.com

>

>

>

>

> Long term antibiotic therapy may be an effective treatment for children

> co-morbid with Lyme disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

> Kuhn M, Grave S, Bransfield R, S.

> Medical Hypotheses, online before print, February 21, 2012.

>

> http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2012.01.037

>

> Abstract

>

> Patients diagnosed with Lyme disease share many of the same physical

> manifestations as those diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In

> this study four male children (ages 26-55 months) who have an ASD diagnosis

> and one male child (age 18 months) who displayed behaviors consistent with

> an ASD, were assessed using the SCERTS Assessment Process Observation

> (SAP-O) form. The SAP-O meets state and federal requirements for providing a

> comprehensive, ongoing assessment of a child with an ASD [33]. The SAP-O

> form measures children's abilities using observational, authentic assessment

> procedures in the domains of joint attention, symbol use, mutual regulation,

> and self regulation via observations of specific behaviors in familiar

> settings [33].

>

> The five children tested positive for Lyme disease and their SAP-O score was

> evaluated before and after 6 months of antibiotic therapy. Each child was

> prescribed 200 mg of amoxicillin three times per day and three of the five

> children were prescribed an additional 50 mg of Azithromycin once per day.

> All of the children's scores on the SAP-O assessment improved after 6 months

> of antibiotic therapy.

> The assessors also reported anecdotal data of improved speech, eye contact,

> sleep behaviors, and a reduction of repetitive behaviors.

>

> http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2012.01.037

>