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Assessment for Metabolic Disorders in Autism
If a metabolic disorder is suspected in Autism, aspects of the DAN (Defeat Autism Now!) and Pfeiffer protocols may be used to pinpoint it. Tests for possible metabolic deficits are outlined in the DAN report entitled Clinical Assessment Options For Children With Autism And Related Disorders. This report originally emanated from a conference of Autism professionals (the Defeat Autism Now! conference) in January 1995. This report was originally written as a guide for doctors and parents seeking to narrow down the specific metabolic errors in their autistic children. Since then  the Autism Research Institute in San Diego, California has improved on the protocols. Clinicians in the clinic are DAN trained.
 
At the behavioural Neurotherapy Clinic we use selected aspects of these more recent recommendations, coupled with those of Dr. Paul Shattock from the University of Sutherland  and we have added others based on our experience in treating patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The following is a list of tests that we use at the Clinic. The choice of tests is based on the results of individual clinical evaluation based on a specially designed comprehensive Autism: health and behavioural questionnaire.
  • Red Blood Cell fatty acid profile test
  • Urinary amino acids Analysis
  • Urinary Organic Acids test
  • 93 food IgG mediated sensitivities (including Gluten, Wheat and dairy)
  • Extended faecal microbiology examination from Bioscreen Medical
  • Intestinal Permeability test
  • Salivary  lgA
  • Functional liver detoxification profile
  • Serum Homocysteine
  • Urinary Kryptopyrolles
  • Blood test for Zinc, Cu, Folic Acid, B12, B6 and Magnesium
  • Hair Mineral analysis to screen for nutritional and heavy metals
  • Erythrocyte Glutathione Peroxidase Activity
  • RAST test for IgE and IgA mediated Food Allergies
  • Celiac serology
  • Streptococcus serology for autoimmune antibodies to Strep. bacteria
  • Genetic Tests e.g. Fragile X.

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Jacques DUff Copyright 2005 Last Modified :10/15/08 10:26 AM