World Autism Awareness Day to be celebrated tomorrow: City doctors contribute to autism research

• More than 100 needy children will be assisted annually for autism therapy up to Rs. 10 00,000
• Globally one out of 36 children suffers from autism

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), India, April 1: April 2 is celebrated globally as World Autism Awareness Day. The research of doctors from Ahmedabad has played a major role in the timely diagnosis and treatment of autism, which is rapidly increasing worldwide. The doctors and research scientists across the globe make special mention of the research done by doctors from Ahmedabad-Gujarat in their research.

Giving details about World Autism Awareness Day, Dr. Jayesh Seth of the Institute of Human Genetics and Dr. Ketan Patel, a specialist in homeopathy said that research on autism in genetic science plays an important role in its treatment. This research has simplified the treatment method, making timely improvements and accurate treatment possible.

Giving further information about this, Dr. Jayesh Seth of the Institute of Human Genetics and Dr. Ketan Patel of Specialty Homeopathy said that it is very important to create awareness about the treatment of autism in Gujarat. Therefore, starting from the beginning of World Autism Awareness Day tomorrow, doctors will provide treatment, genetic tests and related therapy to more than 100 needy children suffering from autism throughout the year. The treatment with a total budget of Rs. 10, 00,000 will be provided free of cost annually to the needy patients. In the coming time, doctors of all branches like allopathic, homeopathic, Ayurvedic, who are doing treatment and research in the field of autism in Gujarat are jointly committed to bring the more effective treatment and improvement along with the therapists.

Dr Harsh Patel, Paediatric Neurologist said “If a child is diagnosed before the age of four, the chances of recovery are 90 percent. 10 percent of children worldwide do not recover from any treatment, and in addition to autism, the child suffers from a disease called Metabolic Neuropathy or Mitochondrial Neuropathy.”

Regarding World Autism Awareness Day, Dr. Deepika Jain of Shishu Child Development and CGC Dr. Lakshit Chauhan said that 1 out of every 68 children born worldwide is suffering from autism. This figure is considered very alarming, because the number of children suffering from autism is more than the percentage of children suffering from deadly diseases like cancer, diabetes and HIV globally.

What is autism?

It is a disease affecting the neurological, andrological, and gastrointestinal systems, diagnosed in children between the ages of 18 and 24 months and its symptoms are as follows.

• The child does not speak on time or does not speak at all cannot use sentences after speaking a few words.
• Does not make eye contact with family members such as mother, father, brother, sister.
• Does not play with children of the same age group when they are playing and prefers to go away and play alone.
• Laughs and cries for no reason.
• Plays with a toy, object or piece of clothing for a long time, sleeps with it.
• Wiggles fingers, jumps, keeps moving around in one place.
• Holds hands over ears in fear of the sound of mixers, vacuum cleaners, firecrackers.
• Throws things and screams.
• Hurts body with teeth, hits head against wall.

It is advisable that if two or more of the above symptoms are observed in a child take your child to a doctor to get diagnosed with autism and get proper treatment. The earlier your child is diagnosed with autism or a similar condition, the greater the child’s chances of recovering from these symptoms.

Scientists, doctors, universities, pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies around the world are working to diagnose autism more quickly.

In order to make people aware of this disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day every year and the entire month of April as Autism Awareness Month to spread awareness and information about autism. During this month, famous places around the world are decorated with blue lights. Such as Sydney Opera – Australia, Burj Khalifa – Dubai, Leaning Tower – Italy, London Bridge – UK, Pyramids of Giza – Egypt, Eiffel Tower – France (Paris) are decorated with blue lights.

Diagnosis of autism

This disease, which is seen in children from the age of 18 months to 30 months, cannot be detected by any single test or other medical report such as CT SCAN, MRI SCAN, PET SCAN or EEG so apart from the above report the diagnosis can be made in the following two stages.

In the first stage, to know whether the physical and mental development of the children is happening according to their age or not, the child’s learning ability, his way of speaking, words and sentences along with his facial expressions are studied and recorded and the development rate of the children (Physical & Mental Development) is kept in mind at a certain time interval such as 12 months, 18 months or 24 months i.e. at the age of 2 years. In this above study, the diagnosis is made on the basis of the answers of scientifically prepared questionnaires to the child’s parents, his doctors and the child’s caregivers.

The second stage is diagnosed by doctors who specialize in this disease such as a Developmental Paediatrician, Child Neurologist, Child Psychiatrist/Psychologist (specialist in child neurology and behavioural disorders), and DAN (Defeat Autism Now) doctors.

Causes of autism spectrum disorder

Doctors and scientists around the world are trying to find out the causes of this disease but have not been able to come up with a specific cause. However based on the medical history records of old cases/new cases and the similarities and differences in them, they have come to the following conclusions.

• Chronic infection in the mother’s body that affects the mental development of the child during pregnancy, such as Torch Infection.
• Hormonal imbalance due to the endocrine gland in the mother, thyroid deficiency.
• Pollution in the atmosphere, pollution in drinking water

Genetic disorder

• Tuberculosis disease in family members
• Epilepsy & Seizure Disorder
• Serotonin and neurotransmitter related disease

Many children develop autism after receiving the MMR vaccine, and doctors around the world have differing opinions on the matter. According to the CDC (CDC – Center for Disease Control & Prevention), 1 in 36 children born worldwide are affected by autism, and this figure is considered alarming, as it is more than the combined incidence of cancer, diabetes, and HIV.

Treatment

Homeopathy is a reliable and timely treatment for autism doctors around the world prefer to give homeopathic treatment to their own autistic children. Homeopathy is popular for the treatment of autism worldwide. Modern medical science i.e. allopathy has no medical treatment for autism, a medicine called Risperidol is given to control the child’s hyperactivity. Along with homeopathic medicine, paying attention to the above three things like diet control and physical exercise can normalize the child from autism.

• When the child starts speaking after 9 months of homeopathic treatment, giving the child speech therapy for 2 months can help the child speak better.
• After 16 months of treatment, giving the child ABA treatment for 3 months can help the child recover the remaining improvement quickly.

How to start treatment?

If symptoms of autism are found, get the child diagnosed by the nearest paediatrician and experienced doctors in this treatment and start treatment. During the first 120 days of treatment with homeopathic medicine, all children will see improvement and after that, the improvement will be seen every 60 days, and the child will be normal with about 225 months of medicine.

With the above treatment, your child will have to follow GFCF DIET i.e., milk and milk products as well as wheat products completely, stop milk products like curd, buttermilk, butter, cheese and instead give the child soy, almond or coconut milk, stop wheat products like roti, bhakhri, biscuits and give millet, rice and other pulses and all kinds of green vegetables.

Making the child run, run fast, cycle, skate, swim vigorously, and improve quickly.