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- Mar 2, 2011
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February 2012 Teleconference
February 2012 Teleconference
Written By: Alyssa Davi
February 14, 2012
February’s teleconference was an opportunity for families to call in and ask their
questions regarding autism and mitochondrial disease meet other families with
diagnosed children and gain valuable accurate information. Below is a list of some
questions asked by callers and responses provided by Cristy Balcells, Kathy Rivers and
Alyssa Davi.
Question #1-
Can you tell me what baseline genetic tests should be done for a child with- Apr 5, 2012
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April 2012 Topic
Join us Tuesday, April 10, for an informal discussion about folate disorders, inborn errors of folate metabolism, cerebral folate receptor autoantibodies, autism and mitochondrial dysfunction.
What do we know about disorders of folate and inborn errors of folate?
What do we know about folate polymorphisms and autism?
What new research has recently emerged regarding folate and autism?
- Mar 7, 2012
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January 2012 Teleconference
Written By: Alyssa Davi
January 10, 2012
January’s teleconference was an opportunity for families to call in and ask their questions regarding autism and mitochondrial disease, meet other families with diagnosed children and gain valuable accurate information. Below is a list of some questions asked by callers and responses provided by Cristy Balcells and Alyssa Davi.
Question #1-- Feb 7, 2012
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December 2011 teleconference
Written By: Alyssa Davi and Kathy Rivers
December 13, 2011
The December teleconference discussed the topic of “Anesthesia & Mito: Risks,
Protocols, and Precautions” as follow-up to Dr. Andre Mattman’s teleconference,
which took place on MitoAction on December 2, 2011.
For a copy of Dr. Mattman’s notes from this teleconference please visit this link:
http://www.mitoaction.org/files/Anesthesia.pdf
- Dec 20, 2011
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October 2011 Teleconference
Written By: Alyssa Davi and Kathy Rivers
October 11, 2011
October’s teleconference was an opportunity for families to call in and ask their questions
regarding autism and mitochondrial disease, meet other families with diagnosed children and
gain valuable accurate information. Below is a list of some questions asked by callers and
responses provided by Cristy Balcells, Kathy Rivers and Alyssa Davi.
Question #1-
I am having difficulty finding a physician to evaluate my child with autism for mitochondrial- Nov 9, 2011
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September 2011 Teleconference
Dysautonomia in children with autism and overlapping mitochondrial disease
Compiled and written by: Cristy Balcells and Alyssa Davi
September 13, 2011- Sep 13, 2011
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August 2011 Teleconference
Informal discussion of fever and regression in children with autism and
mitochondrial disease; management and research
Compiled and written by: Alyssa Davi
August 9, 2011
It has been known that people with mitochondrial disease are sensitive to many different
stressors, one being fever, for several decades now.
Many people with mitochondrial disease have baseline temperatures that are below
normal (by as much as 2-5 degrees Fahrenheit), and even lower baseline measurements- Aug 24, 2011
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July 2011 Teleconference
Written by: Alyssa Davi, parent advocate
July 12, 2011 teleconference
Summary and further discussion of Dr. Kendall’s tele-conference held on July 8th- Jul 12, 2011
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