Comments on: Rebranding Autism and David Kirby’s Rhetoric

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:54:54 +0000

Well here we are again, looking at the gaping holes in mr curebies logic. Exactly what, mr curebie, was the ratio of fevers per month (or per year) both before and after the subjects concessionary fever?

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:22:14 +0000

@daedalus2u,
I’ll look forward to that–

@Karin,
I guess Kirby wants to have it both ways, or make sure all bases are covered!

By: daedalus2u

daedalus2u — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:11:26 +0000

I am working on a post to explain in more detail how acute immune system stimulation causes mitochondrial depletion. Perhaps this weekend.

By: Karin

Karin — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:41:01 +0000

So, a fever causes the autism, and then a fever clears it up as well? Very interesting theory…

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:42:59 +0000

Thanks, daedalus2u---this is: the fever post and here's the placebo/nocebo post.

By: daedalus2u

daedalus2u — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:19:06 +0000

I have a blog which explains the physiology behind the resolution of autism symptoms with fever. I have tried to post a link to it, but the spam filters won’t let me. It is my first blog of 2008.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:00:32 +0000

@Storkdok, read it fast, will look at it again—-have something else about vaccinations and safety I have to read through, too. Your story about your children is making me think about those “play doctor” kits I had as a kid….

@kc’s mommy,
always good to hear how you and your 3 (if it’s all right to put it that way) are doing! Regarding fevers—-according to the pediatric study, a fever somehow affects the brain’s synaptic functioning; I summarized the study here.

@Ms. Clark,
Now that’s a theory! So is he a troll—a mole—-

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:54:36 +0000

I say, bring it on!

By: toxic

toxic — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:53:51 +0000

expelled…well honestly, when you\’re presenting on a subject and you only have a limited time to talk and someone asks a question that you know is leading towards an argument and that\’s why they asked it, don\’t you hope that the person is removed?

By: Storkdok

Storkdok — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:23:47 +0000

Oh, and no difference in our house with a fever. Kids usually just want to sleep if they have one. No changes with autism in our house with or without fevers!