Re: Hyperlexia/malabsorption problems??

February 5, 2002

lol, you already know it does.

hyperlexia is one of the autistic spectrum adaptions to neurological

difficulty

i wouldn't focus on the hyperlexiaespecailly, autistic spectrum and

autism are where solutions are found for u.

could be a parasite problem, dietary intolerances and/or enzyme

deficencies...taking some houstonni zyme prime consistently will give

you some answers and hopefully improvements fairly soon.

> Hello...I am new to this list so I will introduce myself. My name

> is and I am a stay at home mom of 4 children, 7 1/2

> (hyperlexic) Hannah 4, 2 and Jack 1. My husband is a

> physician in anesthesiology. My son was diagnosed with

> hyperlexia at age 3. He is now in 2nd grade and doing

> wonderfully...getting straight A's, exxcept in gym and art, which

> he of course has trouble in. He gets down on himself about it too,

> but we just tell him if he does his best, than that is golden in

our

> eyes. He still does have some social/communication issues but

seems

> to be well liked by all of his peers.

>

> I do have a question that has been concerning us for some time. Do

> any of you know if malabsorption of any type of digestive disorders

> can be linked to hyperlexia? I do know that childern with autism

do

> have these types of problems, so I wasn't sure that since

hyperlexia

> is an autism spectrum disorder, that these problems could be linked

> to it as well. For years my son has suffered from constipation,

> large stools, occasional diarrhea, and stomach pains. He is also

> small for his age (height and weight) and has little muscle

> mass...especially in his arms. I was wondering if he could

> have some sort of malabsortion problem. I have mentioned this to

> his pediatrician several times but she has been all but useful as

> far as that goes. Do any of you kow if digestive problems can be

> related to hyperlexia and if so do you know where I can get some

> info on it?? Also, have any of your children suffered the same

> thing? I would greatly appreciate any feedback. Thank you and I

> look forward to corresponding to you all in the future.

>

> Sincerely,

>

February 5, 2002

I agree with . I don't know that malabsorbion directly =

hyperlexia, however, we have seen many, many times that improving

digestion also improves communication and language. Many of

the " typical " symptoms and behaviors of autistic spectrum conditions

and neuorlogy are intrically linked to what is going on in the gut.

Here is your big clue:

>>For years my son has suffered from constipation, large stools,

occasional diarrhea, and stomach pains.

This typed of condition is a dead-ringer for success with enzymes.

Both of my sons improved in language and socialization in a number

of ways. They both always had language, but the way they used it and

the extent of being conversational changed. However, investing in

enzymes just to take care of the gut issues will probably make your

son feel so much better.

And welcome to the enzyme board!

.

February 10, 2002

Hi ,

Austin's dx was hyperlexia and pdd. He had serious bowel problems --

diarreha. Stool study showed that he had klebsiella in his gut. The gfcf

diet helped a lot -- but with minor diet infractions, the diarreha would

return. It often lasted more than a week. Once we treated the klebsiella

(with the herb Uva Ursa) the diarreha went away with diet infrations. Austin

is tall and thin (44 in. and 37 lbs) at 5.10 yrs. He eats good but I suspect

he has a malabsorbtion problem as a result of the damage to his gut. We

have him on Peptizyde now and I notice his appetite increased and he seems to

be getting taller. I just wish he would gain some weight. Most of his

relatives are on the thin side -- so he will probably always be thin. At

this point though, I just feel he is too thin.

Welcome to the group.

Mom to Austin (recovered) and (nt)

5 10 yr old twins

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