Former Chief Medical Officer in UK seeking autism info

[Guest guest]

Hi, this was posted on abmd, though someone here might be want to

write to this guy, considering he has (hopefully) some attention of the

mediaetc....

Natasa

>

> " Fletcher, MD" peterflet @ hotlinemail. com

>

> - - - -

>

> From Anne D:

>

> Dr. Fletcher, the former chief medical officer in Britain and an

> outspoken critic of vaccine oversight as I mentioned yesterday, is also

> looking at other health problems accompanying autism.

>

> I received several responses and passed them on to him. He's interested

> in learning more about these health issues.

>

> I honestly can't think of anyone with an autistic child who doesn't have a

> list of problems their child also has along with the autism.

>

> We made so many trips to the emergency room for bronchitis and ear

> infections .....

>

> ANYWAY..........I'm sure he'd be interested in YOUR STORIES. Those of you

> who are doctors have plenty of examples to pass on, I'm sure.

>

> Fletcher peterflet@...

>

> FrostyAnne

>

> - - - -

>

> Re: Fw: "A new and serious problem"

>

> Dear Anne

>

> The following is a list of clinical pictures I have gained from parents

> reports and other information. I was most interested in your recent batch

> of e-mails and stories of heat/cold abnormalities. Any more info which

> would fill out this list would very helpful.

>

> Basically normal birth and development for first 12-18 months with all

> normal behaviour patterns and speech abilities. There is a slight

> suggestion that a greater than expected level of pharyngitis, tonsillitis

> and similar upper respiratory tract infections may be observed in these

> children

>

> Regression with loss of most learnt capabilities following this period of

> normal development.

>

> Loss of eye contact and other social communication and awareness. This

> may occur over weeks or longer but is frequently sudden - as if the

> telephone line had been cut. Many parents thought their child was deaf

> because of lack of communication but noticed that a knock at the door or

> similar noises elicited a response in the child so it could not be

> deafness.

>

> Diarrhoea/constipation and other signs of bowel disorder

>

> Abdominal pain, often severe and apparently causing the child to adopt

> strange positions and agitation such as bending forward or backward across

> the arm of a chair

>

> Gait disturbance such as tip-toe walking. This is a very uncommon

> observation in some normal children but invariably stops spontaneously but

> in these affected children it persists. Some parents have said it may be

> associated with abdominal pain.

>

> Abnormal thirst not caused by diabetes mellitus. This is probably a

> deficiency of vasopressin which is another abnormality of the

> hypothalamic-pituitary system known as diabetes insipidus. It is of

> interest that Insel has described behaviour of oxytocin knockout

> mice (oxytocin is almost the same as vasopressin) which is just like

> autism !!

>

> Dysregulation of body temperature - severe sweating, episodes of

> hyperpyrexia in the absence of apparent infection sometimes persisting for

> days. Less frequently insensitivity to excessive heat.

>

> Temper tantrums and aggressive behaviour probably related to insight into

> the childís disabilities.

>

> Repetitive muscular activity

>

> Dietary intolerance ñ gluten etc

>

> Sleep disturbance ñ awake at night asleep in the day etc. This is a

> common feature of senility !!!

>

> Insight and distress at their own disabilities. I have heard of children

> who have little or no speech but can communicate by drawing or even

> writing which indicate awareness of their frustrations.

>

> Tendency to self harm and dangerous behaviour (running across busy roads).

>

> Please tell me more

>

> Regards

>

[Guest guest]

Please post his full name/contact details. I have LOADS to tell him.

Just looking through old photos of my boy over christmas. Horrendous

what he used to look like.

please add his details.

thanks

> >

> > " Fletcher, MD " peterflet @ hotlinemail. com

> >

> > - - - -

> >

> > From Anne D:

> >

> > Dr. Fletcher, the former chief medical officer in Britain

and an

> > outspoken critic of vaccine oversight as I mentioned yesterday,

is

> also

> > looking at other health problems accompanying autism.

> >

> > I received several responses and passed them on to him. He's

> interested

> > in learning more about these health issues.

> >

> > I honestly can't think of anyone with an autistic child who

doesn't

> have a

> > list of problems their child also has along with the autism.

> >

> > We made so many trips to the emergency room for bronchitis and

ear

> > infections .....

> >

> > ANYWAY..........I'm sure he'd be interested in YOUR STORIES.

Those of

> you

> > who are doctors have plenty of examples to pass on, I'm sure.

> >

> > Fletcher peterflet@

> >

> > FrostyAnne

> >

> > - - - -

> >

> > Re: Fw: " A new and serious problem "

> >

> > Dear Anne

> >

> > The following is a list of clinical pictures I have gained from

> parents

> > reports and other information. I was most interested in your

recent

> batch

> > of e-mails and stories of heat/cold abnormalities. Any more info

which

> > would fill out this list would very helpful.

> >

> > Basically normal birth and development for first 12-18 months

with all

> > normal behaviour patterns and speech abilities. There is a slight

> > suggestion that a greater than expected level of pharyngitis,

> tonsillitis

> > and similar upper respiratory tract infections may be observed in

> these

> > children

> >

> > Regression with loss of most learnt capabilities following this

period

> of

> > normal development.

> >

> > Loss of eye contact and other social communication and

awareness. This

> > may occur over weeks or longer but is frequently sudden - as if

the

> > telephone line had been cut. Many parents thought their child

was deaf

> > because of lack of communication but noticed that a knock at the

door

> or

> > similar noises elicited a response in the child so it could not

be

> > deafness.

> >

> > Diarrhoea/constipation and other signs of bowel disorder

> >

> > Abdominal pain, often severe and apparently causing the child to

adopt

> > strange positions and agitation such as bending forward or

backward

> across

> > the arm of a chair

> >

> > Gait disturbance such as tip-toe walking. This is a very uncommon

> > observation in some normal children but invariably stops

spontaneously

> but

> > in these affected children it persists. Some parents have said

it may

> be

> > associated with abdominal pain.

> >

> > Abnormal thirst not caused by diabetes mellitus. This is

probably a

> > deficiency of vasopressin which is another abnormality of the

> > hypothalamic-pituitary system known as diabetes insipidus. It is

of

> > interest that Insel has described behaviour of oxytocin

> knockout

> > mice (oxytocin is almost the same as vasopressin) which is just

like

> > autism !!

> >

> > Dysregulation of body temperature - severe sweating, episodes of

> > hyperpyrexia in the absence of apparent infection sometimes

persisting

> for

> > days. Less frequently insensitivity to excessive heat.

> >

> > Temper tantrums and aggressive behaviour probably related to

insight

> into

> > the childís disabilities.

> >

> > Repetitive muscular activity

> >

> > Dietary intolerance ñ gluten etc

> >

> > Sleep disturbance ñ awake at night asleep in the day etc. This

is a

> > common feature of senility !!!

> >

> > Insight and distress at their own disabilities. I have heard of

> children

> > who have little or no speech but can communicate by drawing or

even

> > writing which indicate awareness of their frustrations.

> >

> > Tendency to self harm and dangerous behaviour (running across

busy

> roads).

> >

> > Please tell me more

> >

> > Regards

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Fletcher, MD " peterflet @ hotlinemail. com (no spaces)

> > >

> > > " Fletcher, MD " peterflet @ hotlinemail. com

> > >

> > > - - - -

> > >

> > > From Anne D:

> > >

> > > Dr. Fletcher, the former chief medical officer in Britain

> and an

> > > outspoken critic of vaccine oversight as I mentioned yesterday,

> is

> > also

> > > looking at other health problems accompanying autism.

> > >

> > > I received several responses and passed them on to him. He's

> > interested

> > > in learning more about these health issues.

> > >

> > > I honestly can't think of anyone with an autistic child who

> doesn't

> > have a

> > > list of problems their child also has along with the autism.

> > >

> > > We made so many trips to the emergency room for bronchitis and

> ear

> > > infections .....

> > >

> > > ANYWAY..........I'm sure he'd be interested in YOUR STORIES.

> Those of

> > you

> > > who are doctors have plenty of examples to pass on, I'm sure.

> > >

> > > Fletcher peterflet@

> > >

> > > FrostyAnne

> > >

> > > - - - -

> > >

> > > Re: Fw: " A new and serious problem "

> > >

> > > Dear Anne

> > >

> > > The following is a list of clinical pictures I have gained from

> > parents

> > > reports and other information. I was most interested in your

> recent

> > batch

> > > of e-mails and stories of heat/cold abnormalities. Any more info

> which

> > > would fill out this list would very helpful.

> > >

> > > Basically normal birth and development for first 12-18 months

> with all

> > > normal behaviour patterns and speech abilities. There is a slight

> > > suggestion that a greater than expected level of pharyngitis,

> > tonsillitis

> > > and similar upper respiratory tract infections may be observed in

> > these

> > > children

> > >

> > > Regression with loss of most learnt capabilities following this

> period

> > of

> > > normal development.

> > >

> > > Loss of eye contact and other social communication and

> awareness. This

> > > may occur over weeks or longer but is frequently sudden - as if

> the

> > > telephone line had been cut. Many parents thought their child

> was deaf

> > > because of lack of communication but noticed that a knock at the

> door

> > or

> > > similar noises elicited a response in the child so it could not

> be

> > > deafness.

> > >

> > > Diarrhoea/constipation and other signs of bowel disorder

> > >

> > > Abdominal pain, often severe and apparently causing the child to

> adopt

> > > strange positions and agitation such as bending forward or

> backward

> > across

> > > the arm of a chair

> > >

> > > Gait disturbance such as tip-toe walking. This is a very uncommon

> > > observation in some normal children but invariably stops

> spontaneously

> > but

> > > in these affected children it persists. Some parents have said

> it may

> > be

> > > associated with abdominal pain.

> > >

> > > Abnormal thirst not caused by diabetes mellitus. This is

> probably a

> > > deficiency of vasopressin which is another abnormality of the

> > > hypothalamic-pituitary system known as diabetes insipidus. It is

> of

> > > interest that Insel has described behaviour of oxytocin

> > knockout

> > > mice (oxytocin is almost the same as vasopressin) which is just

> like

> > > autism !!

> > >

> > > Dysregulation of body temperature - severe sweating, episodes of

> > > hyperpyrexia in the absence of apparent infection sometimes

> persisting

> > for

> > > days. Less frequently insensitivity to excessive heat.

> > >

> > > Temper tantrums and aggressive behaviour probably related to

> insight

> > into

> > > the childís disabilities.

> > >

> > > Repetitive muscular activity

> > >

> > > Dietary intolerance ñ gluten etc

> > >

> > > Sleep disturbance ñ awake at night asleep in the day etc. This

> is a

> > > common feature of senility !!!

> > >

> > > Insight and distress at their own disabilities. I have heard of

> > children

> > > who have little or no speech but can communicate by drawing or

> even

> > > writing which indicate awareness of their frustrations.

> > >

> > > Tendency to self harm and dangerous behaviour (running across

> busy

> > roads).

> > >

> > > Please tell me more

> > >

> > > Regards

> > >

> >

>