With great thanks to Dr. Skorupka and Prof. Montagnier.

Part I: Development until age 5 yr 10 mo.

Part II: Sudden regression in Autism just before age 6- total loss of language for 12 month, and acquisition of novel autistic behaviours.

Part III: Doing very well in home programme and with biomedical treatment. Lost skills almost recovered. 4 years of home education.

Part IV: Novel and this time very progressive regression with yet other set of symptoms: Epilepsy, tiredness, blood flow issues, low muscle tone, no strength, very quiet, general slow down of function including physiology.

Part V: Diagnosis of Lyme Disease at age 15 and initiation of antibiotic treatment (in addition to biomedical + part time home education + school). Immediate benefits: energy levels, reduced tiredness, communication, better strength. Possible reduction in seizure intensity (preliminary). More work to follow.

PS- Sorry the hair cut at the end was not great - it's better now! :-)

Note: ACTH was used as potential treatment of Epilepsy- some cases of epilepsy can be caused by inflammatory processes. ACTH is an immuno suppressor. The severe (fortunately reversible) regression experienced is consistent with an infection flare up. At the time the diagnosis of Lyme was not known. The symptoms starting around age 10 are consistent with the Lyme profile; the infection could have occurred any time prior to the onset of symptoms. This type of infection is referred as Cold Infection- meaning that the symptoms are not those of a typical infection (fever, acute immune response to fight infection back). The symptoms are "cold", systemic, pervasive and involving potentially all organs, basal cell function and body physiology incl. brain function.