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Seeing the spectrum entire

Chris Gunter examines a comprehensive history of the science and culture surrounding autism studies.

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Gunter, C. Seeing the spectrum entire. Nature 524, 288–289 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/524288a

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  1. It is becoming clearer that Autism and Asperger's are two differing conditions although they share psychological / behavioral similarities. Researchers have found substantial differences in neurology, genetics and physiology.

    We are also recognizing the inter-relationships of co-occurring and convergent diseases (epilepsy, autoimmune, gastrointestinal, inflammatory bowel disease / colitis) and disorders (anxiety, depression) may in some cases &#8211 be 'cause' and thus amenable to treatment and 'cure'.

    Preventative strategies may be only years away with recognition of the importance of viral / bacterial insults in the early stages of both fetal development and post natal life. An endpoint that could be a diagnosis of &#8211 autism, anxiety, depression , schizophrenia, bipolar , epilepsy or Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

    Our world (Autism Community) is far more complex that we thought.

  2. Remember asylums closed down there was a reason mental places need to close down lives have been lost due to its medication liitle boys grew tits from some medication when they dope a 2 year old GOD made you know their wrong hyper we all were a pill we did not need it says you dont care about your kid your letting them call them names like schitzophrenic for hearing GOD or seeing a dream from HIM they call a hallucination they dope people for depression how many at a funeral heard a joke the dead said and they laughed and quit crying cuz they were thinking different the majoritys books in the schools and its different we all can write we are all owners of this country and the constitution or declaration has your not an american anymore if you take a gift from a king

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