My son was diagnosed with sensory processing disorder at the age of 20 months. While receiving therapy. He displayed many symptoms of early Autism but no one wanted to put that label on him yet. So about 6 months later, just when we were getting into the swing of things and I was learning everything that i could about his disability when he fell ill with a horrible fever. It was so bad and wouldn't break so I rushed him into the nearest er. Blood tests that were performed came back abnormal and they wanted to check further. More blood tests and a lumbar puncture were to confirm that my son was severely anemic, neutropenic, and needed several blood transfusions. He was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) Almost 3 years later, here we are with only a few more months of chemotherapy to go (he is 5 1/2 years old today) and his school wants to do more evaluations on him since he will start kindergarten next year. His speech issues and sensory problems are getting better, but he remains still very developmentally delayed. His recent evals conclude that my son is on the Autistic spectrum, moderate to severe in some areas. He cannot continue schooling at that school because they do not have all the resources to care for a child that severe. So off to a new school come August of 2011. I am very happy that after all this time, he has finally been diagnosed. But at the same time, I am heart broken once again. Another diagnosis, more therapy. On the bright side, he will be cancer free come July 2011! For such a young boy, he has been though an awful lot, but everything happens for a reason. So to answer your question, I cannot totally answer that. I do know that my son has Autsim and cancer (leukemia) but I am pretty sure that this is very rare as I cannot find any information anywhere on the internet. I cannot find a connection. The only thing I have come up with is that maybe my son has a weak immune system and maybe something triggered both the Autsim and cancer, or maybe made him more prone to both. I guess I will never really know. I hoped I have helped you out somewhat. Take care.
The two are definitely related in my daughter's case. Google NataliesTrekCIC and contact me if you want more info.
There is no significant research showing a link between autism and leukemia. Any child can develop leukemia including children with autism but as for a link there is not one known today.
yes any one can
The baby might also have it.
Mostly deformities. Some will experience leukemia.
Chloe suffered from leukemia, but survived after receiving a bone marrow transplant from her baby sister, Joy.
How do u get meningitis from leukemia
Acute Myloid Leukemia
LEUKEMIA IS NOT EXTINCT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Many people have leukemia and many are also getting the disease!
Leukemia is not an infection. Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the bone marrow and blood formation. Leukemia can, however, make you more likely to get infections.
Yes, the most curable form of leukemia is acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It also happens to be the most common form of leukemia in children.
Yes. Leukemia is the cancer of the blood and it can be cured by cord blood transplant. When a mom delivered a baby, the baby's umbilical cord is filled with stem cells. The cord is removed from the baby and it's stored in a storage bank.
How to prevent the ailment of leukemia
There is no known microbe that causes Leukemia.
use the word leukemia in a sentence