Combatting Brain Calcification in Some Autism (and Bipolar and Schizophrenia) and Osteoprotegerin (OPG) as a potential biomarker, implicating Cav1.2
In today’s post there is more supposition than normal, but plenty of anecdotal evidence. It follows on from the previous post that suggested calcification might be an issue in some types of autism . As we know, many unrelated biological dysfunctions can lead to autism, but there do seem to be some commonly affected pathways. This subject is definitely worthy of much more detailed study than my post, which is based on an initial review of the science. Some leading researchers, like Persico and Courchesne are fully aware of the issue. I am not sure who would undertake such a study. There is no physician specialty dedicated solely to osteoporosis, so we are lacking experts. The bone-vascular axis is worthy of more study, as much for heart disease as autism. A variety of medical specialists treat people with osteoporosis, including internists, gynecologists, family physicians, endocrinologists, rheumatologists, physiatrists, orthopaedists, and geriatricia...