Cytokines from the Eruption of Permanent Teeth causing Flare-ups in Autism
A recent post looked again at inflammation in autism and some possible therapies to try. Over Christmas and New Year, Monty, aged 11 with ASD, had occasional outbursts, more typical of his summertime raging, which was later solved using allergy /mast cell therapies. At least it did let me establish whether Verapamil was a universal “cure” for SIB. It is not. It works great for allergy-driven aggressive behaviors, but had no effect on these ones. Christmas is often a stressful period for many people with, or without, autism; but Monty likes presents and he loves food. Having pulled out a wobbly tooth on Boxing Day and noticed an apparent behavior change, I thought that perhaps the loss of milk teeth and development of permanent teeth might cause an effect similar to that of his mild pollen allergy. Monty, in common with many people with autism, has a high pain threshold. While teething causes well known problems in babies, most children have minimal problems...