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History Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (sometimes referred to as ADD for those without hyperactivity) is thought to be of neurological origin and it is for this reason that vaccine toxicity may contribute to this ever-increasing condition.  Symptoms include more... Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (sometimes referred to as ADD for those without hyperactivity) is thought to be of neurological origin and it is for this reason that vaccine toxicity may contribute to this ever-increasing condition.  Symptoms include hyperactivity, forgetfulness, poor impulse control, and distractibility. In 1960 – Stella Chess described "Hyperactive Child Syndrome", introducing the concept of hyperactivity not being caused by brain damage.  It is curious to note that this observation occurred a few short years after massive campaigns to inoculate American every child with polio. While it is most commonly diagnosed in the United States, rates of diagnosis are rising in most industrialized countries where vaccination rates are higher. The prevalence among children is estimated to be in the range of 5% to 8% in children, Currently, it is believed that around 60% of children diagnosed with ADHD retain the disorder as adults, so the numbers are expected to continue to climb. There is no compelling evidence that social factors alone can create ADHD. The few environmental factors implicated fall in the realm of biohazards including alcohol, tobacco smoke, lead poisoning, and vaccination. Head injuries can cause a person to present ADHD-like symptoms, possibly because of damage done to the patient's frontal lobes. Because symptoms were attributable to brain damage, the earliest designation for ADHD was "Minimal Brain Damage."  By 1966, following observations that the condition existed without any objectively observed pathological disorder or injury, researchers changed the terminology from Minimal Brain Damage to Minimal Brain Dysfunction.  What could have suddenly caused all these cases of brain dysfunction? Other terms for ADD/ADHD include Attention-deficit syndrome (ADS), Minimal cerebral dysfunction (MCD), (used internationally), Deficits in Attention, Motor control and Perception (DAMP). Hide  Documentation  View in order of Newest publish date A-Z Author A-Z Title A-Z Publisher Page  1  of  3 First  |  Prev  |  Next  |  Last Scientific Literature Only 1. "Vaccine damage" "What the medical profession is loath to admit is that there is more of a link between these (ADHD) disorders and the introduction of mass vaccination programmes than just a temporal one. That profession will admit that vaccines can cause fullblown encephalitis/encephalopathy (they trigger inflammation by their very nature), but they are strategically silent as regards to subclinical brain damage/disorder." No Author, The Herald -- 5/1/2008 2. "Precautions not a priority" ""We started in the 1800s with just one vaccine -- smallpox," she said. "In 1982, it was 23 doses of seven vaccines and today it's 48 doses of 14 vaccines by age 6." She cited an increase in the number of children with autism, attention deficit disorder and asthma as possible symptoms of an overvaccinated populace. People's bodies aren't given the opportunity to build their own natural immunities to illness, she said." Schmidt M, Holland Sentinel -- 3/3/2008 3. "Generation Rescue" "Older vaccinated boys, ages 11-17 (about half the boys surveyed), compared to older unvaccinated boys: Vaccinated boys were 158% more likely to have a neurological disorder (RR 2.58), Vaccinated boys were 317% more likely to have ADHD (RR 4.17), Vaccinated boys were 112% more likely to have autism (RR 2.12)" No Author, Cal-Oregon Unvaccinated Survey -- 9/18/2007 4. "New Study • Vaccines Cause Autism" "The first ever study comparing vaccinated to unvaccinated children was completed with startling results. Vaccines Caused Autism, Vaccines Caused Asthma, Vaccines Caused ADHD. All vaccinated boys, removing one county with unusual results (Multnomah, OR), compared to unvaccinated boys: Vaccinated boys were 185% more likely to have a neurological disorder (RR 2.85), Vaccinated boys were 279% more likely to have ADHD (RR 3.79), Vaccinated boys were 146% more likely to have autism (RR 2.46). All vaccinated boys and girls, compared to unvaccinated boys and girls: Vaccinated boys and girls were 120% more likely to have asthma (RR 2.20)" No Author, Dailykos.com -- 9/13/2007 5. "The Age of Autism: The last word" "Recently, such a study was in fact done with private funds. It was a $200,000 telephone survey commissioned by the advocacy group Generation Rescue that, as limited as it is scientifically, suggested a disturbing trend: Higher rates of autism in vaccinated vs. never-vaccinated U.S. children, along with similar ratios for other neurodevelopmental disorders like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. I reported the same possible association in the Amish community. That's been criticized as inherently unscientific and undercut by the fact that Amish genes may differ from the rest of us and that increasingly, the Amish do receive at least some vaccinations. All true, but intriguing nonetheless. I also found a family medical practice in Chicago called Homefirst that has thousands of never-vaccinated children as patients. According to its medical director, Mayer Eisenstein, he's aware of only one case of autism and one case of asthma among those kids -- not the 1 in 150 and 1 in 10 that are the national averages for those disorders -- and he has the medical records to prove it." Olmstead D, UPI -- 7/18/2007 6. "Neurodevelopment & the Environment: Are Vaccines to Blame for Skyrocketing Childhood Illnesses?" "Research supporting vaccine safety is scant yet crucial to the well being of every American citizen. Since 1980 the amount of vaccinations required for children began to rise quite dramatically. These vaccines contain various toxicants including thimerosal, a mercury (Hg) containing neurotoxicant, which may contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders such as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Environmental Illness (EI) which are all on the rise." Salvador L, American Chronicle -- 4/28/2007 7. "Health effects of mercury" "MERCURY is the most toxic non-radioactive element on earth...Thimerosal, a preservative that contains mercury, had been added in very minute amounts to vaccines to prevent their deterioration. It has been hypothesised that there could be a potential relationship between thimerosal use in vaccines and neurodevelopmental disorders of autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and speech or language delay. This hypothesis was based on a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on mercury toxicity. " Campbell J, The Jamaica Observer -- 3/25/2007 8. "Should Parents Worry About Vaccinating Their Children?" "Some people say vaccines are dangerous. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that they have "poisoned an entire generation of American children." Kennedy has added his voice to the chorus of angry parents who are convinced that mercury in vaccines causes harm to children. "It's causing IQ loss, mental retardation, speech delay, language delay, ADD, hyperactivity," he said." Stossel, J, ABC News -- 2/22/2007 9. "Mercury and Autism link" "One in six children in our country has some sort of learning disorder, said Kirby. There was a huge spike in autism in 1992 when the Hepatitis B vaccine was added to the regular vaccination schedule for babies. " Lane, Laura, Herald Online -- 12/21/2006 10. "Yossi lights a Hanukkah candle with Bush" "Yossi was born a healthy baby, but when he was just one year old he was given a routine DPT vaccination that rendered him blind and deaf and acutely hyperactive. He lost his eyesight, his hearing and his cognitive skills. " Orly Azoulay, Ynetnews.com -- 12/19/2006 Page  1  of  3 First  |  Prev  |  Next  |  Last

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