"Dad2Lt" <dad2lt at gmail.com> wrote in message
> I have 3.5 year old boy with some autistic symptoms (language delay,
> lot of hyperactivity, lack of focus etc.). We had a neurotransmitter
> test done from a lab called: NeuroScience. It showed elevated levels
> of almost all of the measured neurotransmitters - except Epinephrine
> which was slightly low (6.3 mg/gCr where the reference range was 8-12).
> Here are some examples with reference ranges in parenthesis.
> 4) Lastly, the nutritionist who looked at the results didn't look
> alarmed - but we are not sure of the nutritionist's expertise or
> comfortable with the explanation given. But we were told that these
> levels indicate high risk to seizures. Is this true?
My daughter is 4.5 years old and has significant language/developmental
problems. She rarely cried, and never coo'd or babbled. The first sound
she made was "Ga" when she was about 15 months old. Our primary concern was
the language delay, behavioral issues secondary. Of all the experts we met
with, only a Speech Pathologist & Occupational Therapist gave us an answer:
Apraxia. Everyone else was like "I have no idea what the problem could be."
One of the Neurologists we saw prescribed an EEG to be done for 24-hours.
His thought that if she had "tiny" seizures, that may explain her problems.
She doesn't have seizures so that didn't help us. If you have not already,
you may want to consider getting an EEG done for your son to possibly rule
out seizures.
I recently learned that for some children, Wernicke's and Broca's areas
develop slower than average and that may contribute to language/speech
problems. Our daughter's Pediatrician emphasizes on socialization, and its
role in child development.
Wish I had answers for your questions.
Jena
