Silently Seizing: The Book

DISCLAIMER:

The information contained on this site is for the purpose of educating visitors
about partial seizures and their possible relationship to autism.
This information is not a substitute for professional medical consultation, and Caren Haines,
author of "Silently Seizing" is not a medical expert.
Any advice given here is meant to serve only as a guide,
and if you have questions about the relationship between autism and seizures,
please consult a physician who has specific expertise in autism.

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Silently Seizing is a breakthrough new book that explores what most doctors won't tell you about autism... that in some cases, the symptoms of autism are caused by seizures that are undetectable with standard diagnostic tools. Silently Seizing is the first book to explore this little-known but crucial relationship between autism and seizures.

The stealth relationship between autism and seizures has been hidden until very recently, and today, innovative clinicians and researchers acknowledge that in order to accurately diagnose autism, it is imperative to look for seizure activity in the brain.

It is a sad fact that many children diagnosed with autism do not receive effective treatment because the seizure element is not addressed. The doctors who have generously shared their wisdom in this book -- all of whom are noted experts in their fields -- have seen first-hand that children show measurable gains when treated early for seizures. Many such children actually end up "losing" their autism diagnosis, replacing it with a diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), which is easily manageable with the right medications. If an unrecognized seizure disorder turns out to be the culprit, then treating it can produce a miracle of healing.

Silently Seizing is a guidebook to help parents and professionals look outside the box when diagnosing and treating autism. The information contained in its pages is revolutionary, supported by emerging research and commentaries from experts in the field. Several of these researchers and clinicians have contributed to the book, including:

Nancy Minshew, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh and director of the Center for Excellence in Autism Research.

Michael Linden, Ph.D., a licensed Clinical Psychologist and nationally certified Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Therapist. Dr. Linden has been the director of ADD Treatment Centers at Mission Psychological Consultants since 1988, and is now the director of the NEW Attention Learning Centers.

Fernando Miranda, MD, the founder and neurologist for Bright Minds Institute. Dr. Miranda has been on the faculty in the Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins Medical School and served as chairperson for the Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Lovelace Clinic in Albuquerque, NM

Darold Treffert, MD is a Wisconsin psychiatrist who has been studying Savant Syndrome for more than 40 years. He is the author of two books on autism; Islands of Genius: The Bountiful Mind of the Autistic, Acquired and Sudden Savant, andExtraordinary People, was the first work to comprehensively summarize what is known about this fascinating condition. Dr. Treffert was also a consultant to the movie Rain Man, in which Dustin Hoffman portrayed an autistic savant.