| Despite much published information on the matter | | | | the problem, which they claim is toxic damage to |
| most people still don't really understand the possible | | | | neurological systems. |
| link between mercury poisoning and autism. And this | | | | Conversely, the majority of medical professionals |
| is understandable, due to the highly controversial and | | | | more widely agree that autism is a psychological |
| conflicting nature of the published material. But there | | | | disease, not a physical one. But biomedical experts |
| is a connection, and this article will outline the treating | | | | claim that the psychological symptoms exhibited by |
| mercury poisoning autism connection, while | | | | autistic children secondary symptoms due to damage |
| understanding its meaning in the modern medicinal | | | | of the nervous system. That is why they believe |
| world. | | | | that repairing damage to the nervous system, or |
| Overview | | | | stimulating the body repair damage, will actually |
| Before we talk about the link between mercury | | | | reduce the effects of autism. |
| poisoning and autism, let's define what being on | | | | Ultimately, biomedical treatment has one goal - to rid |
| autistic spectrum order really entails. Because autism | | | | the body of all toxic substances and begin to repair |
| is a disorder that affects the nervous system, it is | | | | damage suffered as a result of exposure to these |
| classified as a neurological disorder. This classification | | | | toxins. Once again, it is important to note that this |
| becomes important when we consider one of the | | | | method is not widely accepted as an effective |
| causes of neurological disorders is thought to be | | | | medical treatment, and in fact is not accepted that |
| over-exposure to toxins such as heavy metals, | | | | widely at all. |
| namely mercury and aluminum. | | | | In spite of this, there are several popular treatment |
| Recently, the number of neurological disorders | | | | methods that have grown out of the biomedical |
| prevalent in children has increased significantly. | | | | treatment camp. While differing in their strategy, |
| Though the cause of this increase is not completely | | | | each has the ultimate goal of decreasing harmful |
| known, and is debated spiritedly in academic circles, | | | | toxins and boosting needed nutrients. |
| one theory suggests that young children being | | | | There are many possible reasons that this new and |
| exposed to heavy metals is one of the biggest | | | | controversial treatment method has not been |
| reasons for the increased diagnosis of neurological | | | | universally accepted. This could be simply due to it's |
| disorders. | | | | recent appearance in the medical world. It could also |
| The theorists behind this idea are adamant about it, | | | | be due to a lack of completed studies. Whatever the |
| but can mercury really cause autism? Many of these | | | | cause of the lack of universal acceptance, the |
| people believe so. They claim that high levels of | | | | movement is gaining momentum non-the-less. Much |
| mercury in our food, air, and water are to blame, | | | | of the support, in fact, is coming from parents who |
| especially when very young children are exposed to | | | | claim to have seen improvements in their own |
| them. | | | | children after following the treatment programs. If |
| So, it there a treatment? Yes, there is a new type | | | | you're looking for a new "natural" angle to combating |
| of treatment based on the aforementioned theory. | | | | the effects of autism, it may be worth taking a look, |
| Referred to as biomedical treatment, this treatment | | | | then exploring the treating mercury poisoning autism |
| attempts to "cure" autism by attacking the root of | | | | connection further may be worthwhile. |