Is cranial or craniosacral therapy effective for autism?
There is no evidence that cranial or craniosacral therapy is beneficial for recovery from autism.
My child is having some issues since contracting COVID. What can I do to help her?
/in /by Dr. NCOVID-19 (coronavirus) can trigger bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in children as well as adults. The overgrowth of bacteria can be responsible for a wide range of intestinal as well as neurological symptoms. The Nemechek Protocol reverses underlying bacterial overgrowth of the small intestines and can help with a large proportion of post-COVID symptoms.
My 5 year old has stopped eating since being ill from COVID. I heard this is more common with autism. What can I do?
/in /by Dr. NWhether this is more common with autism is undecided at this time. But most importantly, you should contact your pediatrician and have your child evaluated as soon as possible.
Can COVID-19 infection lead to inulin failure?
/in /by Dr. NYes it can. COVID-19 infection can trigger a concussion-like event which can worsen symptoms. After the infectious COVID-19 symptoms have cleared (cough, fever, etc), I will give the child 4-6 weeks to begin recovery again. If by 2-3 months, improvements have not begun, I presume there is inulin failure and move onto rifaximin.
Are face masks used during the COVID-19 epidemic harmful in any way?
/in /by Dr. NAlthough some children have difficulty tolerating the face mask, it is not because they struggle to breathe. Face masks are incredibly safe and will not harm you or your child.
How does COVID-19 infection seem to affect children on your protocol?
/in /by Dr. NWhen an entire family is experiencing COVID-19 infection, parents commonly say the children on the protocol had far fewer symptoms than other family members.
Can Covid infection cause inulin failure or failure of monthly cycles of rifaximin?
/in /by Dr. NIn both cases, yes it can. The inflammatory surge caused by COVID-19 infection can in some cases cause both inulin failure and well cause children to start to relapse more quickly in spite of monthly rifaximin. nnI’ve seen COVID cause inulin failure requiring the initiation of monthly rifaximin as well as causing monthly rifaximin to fail, necessitating the shift to continuous rifaximin.
We’ve been on the protocol for awhile now and my child is still covering ears. This all happened after starting the protocol. We recently switched to monthly rifaximin and are doing VNS. When can I anticipate recovery from this?
/in /by Dr. NNew behaviors are starting the protocol are from the child being more in touch with their environment and more capable of reacting to it. Focus on getting the main areas to improve and covering the ears will resolve without further intervention.
My child started to cover his ears again after 2 years on the protocol. Why?
/in /by Dr. NHonestly, I don’t think anyone understands why episodes such as this occur. As long as the main areas of recovery are improving (communication, socialization, emotional regulation, and hyperactivity), I don’t worry about episodes such as covering the ears or some new stimming behavior because they eventually resolve themselves without any additional intervention.
Can a chronic cough prevent recovery?
/in /by Dr. NYes, but it’s not so much the cough as its often the inflammation coming from the underlying mild sinus infection that is causing the the cough.