EDS and Austism

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While poking around in the list of books on Amazon that refer to EDS, I

found a book that discusses a connection between EDS and Autism. Those of

you discussing EDS and Autism should check this out.

The Biology of the Autistic Syndromes

by Gillberg

6 references to Ehlers Danlos in this book:

1.on Page 142:

" ... should be evaluated and treated medically for both syndromes. Regarding

educational programming, the child should be in an autistic class.

EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME The relationship of autism to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

was first discussed by Sieg (1992 ). Fehlow et al. (1993) described ... "

2.on Page 175:

" ... Eeg-Olofsson, O., al-Zuhair, A G., Teebi, A.S., al-Essa, M.M. (1988)

'Abnormal mitochondria m the Rett syndrome.' Brain Development, 10,

26()-262. Ehlers, S., Gillberg, C. (1993) 'The epidemiology of Asperger

syndrome A ... aerophagy with symptomatic megacolon and ileus in a case of

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.' (In German) Pudiatrre and Grenzgebiete, 31,

259-267. Feinstein, C., Reiss, A.L. (1998) 'Autism: the point of view from

fragile ... "

3.on Page 183:

" ... anomalies, typical fades and learning disabilities the velo-

cardro-facial syndrome.' Cleft Palate Journal, 15, 56-62 Sieg, K.G. (1992)

'Autism and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.' Journal of the American At adenn of

Child and Adolevcent Ps vchiatrv, 31, 173. Silva, M.I., Cieuta, C.,

Guerrini, ... "

4.from Index:

" ... aberrations 235 Cerebellum 321, 299 Chromosome 2 aberations 235

abnormal migration 335 Chromosome 4 aberrations 236 dysplasia 299 Chromosome

5 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with autism 142 aberrations 236-237 Cerebral blood

flow (CBF) 218 gene deletions 237 Cerebral cortex translocations 236--237

bilaterahty of ... "

5.from Index:

" ... 138 cerebellar hyperplasia 161 Cohen syndrome 139 congenital adrenal

hyperplasia 163 cytomegalovims 165 de Lange syndrome 139 Down syndrome

139-141 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 1-11-1-12 endocrine 162-163 epilepsy 185, MO

genetic 138-152, 153, 15-1-162 Goldenhar syndrome 143-144 infectious 163-165

Joubert syndrome 144 Kleme-Levm ... "

6.from Index:

" ... Echolalia 14-15, 82 Educational functioning, outcome prediction 75

Educational interventions 3, 288-289 programs 304 EEG abnormalities 186, 187

sleep 264 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 142 Elective autism, Asperger syndrome 46

Electrophysiology 192-193 Elfin-face syndrome see syndrome Embedded

Figures Test 108 Emotional deprivation, ... "