65% Autistic Children Found To Have Mitochondrial Disorder

65% Autistic Children Found To Have Mitochondrial Disorder
 At an American Academy of Neurology meeting last month it was revealed in a recent research paper, see below, that 65% of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders assessed were found to have mitochondrial disorder (MtD) and so were always at risk of autism caused by one or more vaccines.

The conclusions were based on studies that measured biochemical markers indicating abnormal mitochondrial function and genetic data. Blood analysis showed hyperlactacidemia and increased lactate/pyruvate ratios in a significant fraction of 210 autistic patients and genetic screening showed numerous Complex I abnormalities in the mitochondria.

The mitochondria is the powerhouse of our cells. It is the final step of energy production aimed at providing fuel for our bodies. It is isolated within our cells, contains two cell walls, has its own genome and is thought to regulate apoptosis, a method our body employs to prevent cancer. One of the most common causes of mitochondrial dysfunction is environmental toxicity. When the mitochondria becomes damaged it starts leaking substances that are very dangerous to the cell it’s contained in.

As most of you know, the government recently conceded that vaccines caused Hannah Polling’s autism. The scientific data showed that she had an underlying asymptomatic (no symptoms) mitochondrial dysfunction that was aggravated by vaccines. Once this lawsuit was settled the American Association of Pediatrics quickly claimed that mitochondrial dysfunction was so rare there was no concern. I laughed at that statement because the majority of children in my office have some type of mitochondrial dysfunction.

This study clearly shows that many children diagnosed autistic have some form of mitochondrial dysfunction and therefore may be more susceptible to environmental damage (not just from vaccines). The great news though is that if we can diagnose a mitochondrial abnormality, this gives us a therapeutic approach to helping autistic children. This information is a spit into the face of scientists who claim autism is just a genetic disorder and cannot be treated.

Let me by very clear here – MITCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTIONS CAN AND HAVE BEEN CORRECTED, and if they can, we have another hopeful avenue for improving a child’s life who has been diagnosed with autism.

Sources:

Platform Session: Integrated Neuroscience: Autism (2:00 PM-3:15 PM) Annual Meeting American Academy of Neurology” (J Autism Dev Disord, 2006. 36:1137), (Ann Neurol, 2003,53,801), J Pediatr, 2004,144,81), J Child Neurol, 2000,15,357