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How so?


7 posted on 01/04/2009 4:04:46 PM PST by Netizen
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To: Netizen
How so?

It is believed Jett Travolta was autistic. Scientology does not believe autism exists, hence, he would not have been treated for it.

Autism, Puberty, and the Possibility of Seizures

Written by Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D.

About one in four autistic individuals begin to have seizures during puberty. The exact reason for the onset of seizures is not known, but it is likely that the seizure activity may be due to hormonal changes in the body. Sometimes these seizures are noticeable, (i.e., associated with convulsions); but for many, they are small, subclinical seizures, and are typically not detected by simple observation.

Some possible signs of subclinical seizure activity include:

- exhibiting behavior problems, such as aggression, self-injury, and severe tantrumming;

- making little or no academic gains after doing well during childhood and pre-teen years;

- and/or losing some behavioral and/or cognitive gains.

http://www.autism.com/individuals/seizures.htm


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34 posted on 01/04/2009 4:46:03 PM PST by JCG
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