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Autism Treatment - Hyperkeratosis Pilaris and Autism
During my years in practice treating children with autism, I have seen many of them with something called hyperkeratosis pilaris. And hyperkeratosis pilaris is the bumpy skin often seen on the back of the arm. It can also be seen on the thighs and cheeks. However, it has been attributed to heredity caused by a buildup of skin cells in these areas. Using a buff puff pad to rub the areas with the bumps appears to be effective in treatment. However, there is another theory that Hyperkeratosis Pilaris is actually caused by...
Autism Treatment - Hyperkeratosis Pilaris and Autism
During my years in practice treating children with autism, I have seen many of them with something called hyperkeratosis pilaris. And hyperkeratosis pilaris is the bumpy skin often seen on the back of the arm. It can also be seen on the thighs and cheeks. However, it has been attributed to heredity caused by a buildup of skin cells in these areas. Using a buff puff pad to rub the areas with the bumps appears to be effective in treatment. However, there is another theory that hyperkeratosis pilaris is actually caused by low thyroid function and that the body cannot properly convert beta-carotene into vitamin A.
And we believe that hypothyroidism is another potential factor for hyperkeratosis pilaris. If you want to use testing to investigate these problems and are comfortable with a blood test, there are a few things you can do. The first is to do a TSH test, which stands for thyroid stimulating hormone, and the second is to do a free T3 and a free T4. And we prefer to see T3 and T4 levels, particularly T3 levels, in the upper two-thirds of the normal reference range for adequate thyroid function. You can look at the function of the entire hypothalamus as well as the pituitary gland connection, but these thyroid tests are much more invasive than just in a lab and are also more expensive. Therefore, a good way to do it is to do the TSH, the free T3 and the free T4.
It is also advisable to correlate it with other symptoms of low thyroid function. So if your child has hyperkeratosis pilaris and has a lower body temperature and tends to always have cold hands and cold feet and suffers from constipation, thyroid function may be a problem. You may want to decide if supplementing with a thyroid medication is an option. I like using Armorthyroid because it is a more natural thyroid medication and better than a more synthetic form. However, medications can be effective in boosting thyroid function in children with thyroid problems. Adding a thyroid medication can support brain function as well as overall metabolism. Hyperkeratosis pilaris is therefore a possible indicator of low thyroid function and should be examined more closely with appropriate blood tests.
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