Cannabidiol (CBD)
I have long been interested in the possible use of cannabis plant extracts as a way of treating seizures, anxiety, and some of the maladaptive behaviors observed in autism spectrum […]
Tag Archives: epilepsy
Talking to Parents About Autism: A Potpourri of Cautionary Observations and Common Misconceptions
I remember when my first grandson was born that he cried constantly and was seemingly very irritable. Crying is the way a newborn baby has to express a need, whether […]
The Zika Virus, Autism Speaks and Weathervanes
The Zika virus has been making headlines and along with it have been the circulation of gratuitous remarks from some health-related professionals linking this viral infestation to autism. One investigator […]
Neurodiversity and Comorbidities
Neurodiversity proponents have a peculiar way of cherry picking characteristics of autism and hand-waving them into positive and somewhat appealing attributes. Repetitive movements, for example, are labelled as “personality traits” […]
Isabelle Rapin (1927-2017): the Grande Dame of Autism Research
It was with great sorrow that I learned of the passing away of Isabelle Rapin. She died this past month of pneumonia at the age of 89. For the past […]
Autism or Autisms: What should be our Default Position?
I recently gave a lecture for the Autism Research Institute. The same dealt with whether autism should be considered a single condition or a conglomerate of multiple disorders. My position […]
Lessons in Late Onset or Regressive Autism: Cortical Dysplasia-Focal Epilepsy Syndrome (CDFES)
A few months ago I wrote a blog about Dravet syndrome (http://bit.ly/1IOKxum ). In this condition a genetic defect impairs the normal development of the brain thus giving rise to […]
A Little Known Fact: Very Late Onset Autism
Autism is presently recognized as a neurodevelopmental disorder. This means that sometime during gestation brain development is disturbed. Fingerprints indicative of migrational abnormalities and cortical malformations support the premise that […]
Dravet Syndrome: Lessons in Regressive Autism
Dravet syndrome is the eponym for a particular type of severe epilepsy that begins between the first and fifth year of life. It was named after the French physician Dr. […]
Bernard Rimland: Founder of the Neurodiversity Movement?
“Instead of focusing on your differences, think about the things all people have in common… like the tendency to focus on their differences.” Anonymous “I would never want to belong […]
