Hl2011_3 smits
times solid, sometimes liquid. He also per-spires profusely during the night; literallyhe is swimming in his perspiration as the
A Case of PDD‑nos
parents express it. He has also a kind of her-pes around his mouth and nose. All this in-
dicates that his system is still reactive and
that his body is trying to clear out toxinsthrough his bowels and skin. His system ison survival mode so to speak. His IQ is eval-
uated at 75, but for me this has no special
value, because a blocked brain cannot func-tion correctly. A virtuoso piano player can-
Tinus Smits, The Netherlands
not play Mozart with a broken finger; it hasto heal first.
This case is printed with permission from
trance and was unresponsive. Then at age
Treating more and more autistic children, I
"Autism, Beyond Despair", the book Tinus
four he got the usual DTPolio and Neisvac-
became aware also that the parentsʼ history
Smits finished shortly before his depar-
C® shots. He then became very constipated
before the pregnancy should not be over-
ture. In the article "CEASE Therapy (Com-
for months. His stool had to be removed
looked either. His mother had many
plete Elimination of Autistic Spectrum Ex-
with enemas.
courses of antibiotics for bronchial infec-
pression)" by An van Veen & Yannick
tions as a child and developed migraines
Smits, published in LINKS Vol. 24 issue 2/
In 2004 he got another Hepatitis A shot. By
from the age of 19 when she started birth
2011 the approach is discussed in detail.
that time he lived completely in his own
control (which she used until she became
world, with a lot of tantrums, and attended
pregnant). She also got a D & C with general
a special school for autistic children. He
anaesthesia for a miscarriage shortly before
hardly was able to concentrate, spoke with
her pregnancy with Justin. So there were
one or two words, and was unable to tell a
many possible causations to detoxify.
story. He saw only details, without being
Diagnosed as PDD‑nos
able to grasp a whole situation.
On the mental and emotional level Justinhad many typical autistic characteristics.
But this is only half of the story. As said be-
He had poor social skills, as if he did not
Case of a combination of detoxification,
fore, he cried very often the first year and
need others and did not understand other
classical homeopathy and orthomolecu-
never slept during the day. He was bottle-
lar support; three years
ʼs games. Nevertheless he liked to
fed. He was full of tension, making fists
cuddle with his parents. He had no flexibil-
Justin was seven years old and diagnosed as
with his hands. He suffered also from ecze-
ity and was very obstinate. He was obsessed
PDD‑nos when I saw him for the first time
ma from three months on (which was gone
with numbers. He was reckless in the face
in the summer of 2005. The dramatic
by the time of the consult).
of danger and was afraid of nothing. He
change in his behaviour took place when
loved to play with a Game Boy. Instructions
his parents took him to Kenya. He was then
It was not difficult to discover where all this
addressed to a group passed him by com-
two and a half years old. He suddenly began
came from. His mother had surgery in her
pletely. He ate everything but did not have
having tantrums, turning his eyes away.
third month of pregnancy for a benign
a favourite food.
This also happened during the night as if
lymph node in her neck, a long operation
he were in another world. He never was an
under general anaesthesia and with antibi-
With all this information it was possible to
easy child, he was always crying as a baby
otics given preventively. This explains why
make a good analysis of Justinʼs life story
and he would run in circles on the play-
he had so many problems when he got
and to plan his step-by-step healing, i.e.
ground. But when the tantrums started,
anaesthesia himself at age two and a half.
the solution to the entire causative factors
the parents knew that this was not normal.
As a baby he already had diarrhoea, which
that led to his autism. It can easily be
Such a change in behaviour must have a
is still there, four to five times a day, some-
understood that it will be a process not of
reason, and I immediately suspected thetropical vaccinations he got just before the
tantrums started (Hepatitis A and yellowfever), plus Lariam®, an oral antimalariadrug. He stayed in Kenya from April to De-
CEASE therapy (Complete Elimination of Autistic Spectrum Expression) has
cember 2000.
been developed by the late Dr. Tinus Smits to treat children with ASS,ADHD, ADD and other behaviour disorders. This therapy detoxifies by the
Back home he got middle ear and throat in-
combination of homeopathy (isopathy) and orthomolecular medicine. A
fections with the usual rounds of antibiot-
case is being presented as an example of the therapy.
ics. This was May 2001, and one month lat-er he had his tonsils and adenoids removed.
KEY WORDS Autism, PDD‑nos (Pervasive developmental disorder – not
But he had trouble coming out of the anaes-
otherwise specified), CEASE therapy, Detoxification, Isopathy
thesia. For a whole day he seemed to be in a
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months but of years to eliminate all the
um and zinc and fish oil. This orthomolecu-
course. On the Saccharum officinale 200K
disturbances in his energetic system.
lar treatment helps to make the healing
he reacted quite violently: he became very
process smoother and quicker.
rebellious and obsessive and the night per-
I retained the following causative elements:
spiration increased again. The reason for
his motherʼs childhood antibiotics, during
On both courses he had severe fever blisters
such a strong aggravation was also a misun-
pregnancy and of Justin himself during the
on his face, around his mouth, nose and
derstanding; the parents gave the Saccha-
first years of his life; then his motherʼs
eyes, indicating that the detoxification had
rum twice a week instead of once a week.
anaesthesia during the pregnancy and that
started. He fell asleep more easily, and curi-
When this medication was stopped the ag-
of her son at almost three years. With that
ously enough he started to tell his dreams
gravation disappeared quickly. On the sec-
we have to pay attention to his vaccinations,
every morning. He also had pain in his ab-
ond course of Stamaril, each potency was
first to the yellow fever and hepatitis A shots
domen on a regular basis. Before continu-
given until there was no longer reaction.
after which his behaviour changed com-
ing to detoxify the yellow fever (Stamaril®)
pletely, but also to the other usual vaccina-
I decided to start with Saccharum officinale
After that a big change took place in his en-
tions (Neisvac-C®, MMR and DTPP/HIB)
30K, twice a week, and Saccharum officinale
ergy. He became very insecure and had
which he got in the first and second year of
D 6, one tablet per day for two months, be-
hardly any interest in the world around
his life. Finally we keep in mind Lariam®, a
cause of his bowel problems, the enormous
him; his empathy had gone again and he
drug he took during six months in Kenya.
sweating and his mental-emotional pic-
stopped showing his emotions. He was fo-
Because autism is not provoked just by one
ture. During this treatment his speech was
cusing on negativity. His speech had in con-
factor but by an accumulation of different
progressing, but he still had the fever blis-
trary progressed and his interaction with
causations, the detoxification of all the fac-
ters on his face, and his eczema came back
other children was better. Is there reason
tors should heal this boy completely. Experi-
over his whole body. His stool became more
to believe that he cannot be healed and that
ence taught that the detoxification of the
solid, but the sweating was not better. All
he will stay autistic for his whole life?
cause, which provoked the switch from a
eruptions during such a healing process
Surely not; such waves in the healing pro-
normal to an autistic child, is not enough
have to be seen as temporary means that
cess are not abnormal and a consequence
and will only give a partial improvement.
the body needs to detoxify and find a better
of changing energies. Here homeopathy is
The order in which this detoxification is
balance. This means also that the disease is
again a master therapy to adapt to the new
done is not fixed and can be executed in a
healing from more to less important or-
situation and to help him with the next step
variable order. Mostly a reverse order is
gans, from the inside out. Suppressing
in the healing process. Not every step can
used, with the most recent cause healed
these eruptions from outside with oint-
be successful either, but all the important
first, but also the most probable and striking
ments just sabotages the bodyʼs efforts to
causations must be addressed.
causations can be detoxified first. Later on,
heal and pushes it back to a deeper level
less probable factors can also be resolved to
I then put Justin on Carcinosinum cum Cup-
complete the healing process if necessary.
rum 30 K, a homeopathic remedy that fits
Then the Stamaril was given in climbing
perfectly with his lack of self-confidence
Treatment and follow-up
potencies over four weeks. The parents
and obsessive behaviour with lack of flexi-
I started Justinʼs treatment with a course of
talked about a breakthrough. The eczema,
bility. The Saccharum officinale D 6 once a
Antibiotics (a homeopathic mixture of the
blisters and night sweats were much less,
day was continued to support his digestive
most common antibiotics in 30K, 200K,
and he stopped biting his nails. But the real
system. When I saw the parents four
MK, XMK), each potency twice in four weeks
breakthrough took place on the mental and
months later there was some progress, es-
and, after a two-week rest, Nux vomica in
emotional level. He was more open, his em-
pecially his speech continued to develop,
four weeks to detoxify the anaesthesia.
pathy strongly increased, he was much
but his uncertainty had not really pro-
Nux vomica is a wonderful homeopathic
more connected with his feelings and was
gressed. The parents had stopped the Carci-
remedy for this, but is nevertheless not a
upset if other people were suffering. He
nosinum cum Cuprum on their own after
perfect match. It is rather complicated to
would react when his parents spoke to
one month because they did not see much
find out the specific anaesthesia used and
him. Saccharum officinalis 30 also seemed
progress. These things happen and the ho-
then to get the homeopathic remedy made
to work better. His mood changed from re-
meopath just has to cope. At every consul-
from it. Fortunately there is also a mixture
bellious to kind, he could easily be cor-
tation the reasons for good or bad results
on the market with all kind of anaesthetics
rected, and he became more flexible. Fi-
have to be evaluated carefully in order to
called General Anaesthetics. At that time I
nally he had no further abdominal pain
lead the patient to complete healing.
was prescribing Nux vomica because I was
and his stool was solid after many years of
not yet very familiar with its use, otherwise
diarrhoea. His concentration was still very
So I put Justin again on the Carcinosinum
I certainly would have used it. Through ex-
bad, and he still had his strong obsession
cum Cuprum 30 K, and because some of the
perience this method of treatment for au-
with numbers. At school he was teachable
Saccharum symptoms like the night sweat-
tism has step by step been improved. That
and his aggression was gone. His flexibility
ing had increased again, I prescribed this
is why I am able to present the CEASE
greatly increased. At this point the parents
remedy in an LM6 every day, except for
method to the world, having learned from
evaluated his healing at 60 or 70%, which
the one day per week that he got his Carci-
experience and always looking for a more
is already an enormous improvement.
nosinum cum Cuprum.
Then the Stamaril course was repeated and
Three months later there was nice im-
Along with this he also was given the usual
Saccharum was increased to a 200 K once a
provement. In the beginning of this treat-
fat-soluble vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate)
week. During the Stamaril course his fever
ment he became very emotional with a lot
and water-soluble vitamin C with magnesi-
blisters increased again as during the first
of crying. The parents were amazed at what
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he could do. He was more connected with
Then there was an intermezzo with a red
was as if the haze had finally been lifted
the world around him and could make
and swollen finger around the nail. The
from his brain. Even his teacher was sur-
snappy observations. He started to experi-
family doctor prescribed antibiotics that
prised that he could read calmly and retain
ment with all kind of things typical for his
again would set his healing process back.
everything he had read.
age. He was able to follow programs on TV,
Fortunately homeopathy has good rem-
and his empathy came back again. He
edies for such infections. I prescribed for
Now we approached the final goal of his
showed more emotions, sometimes being
him Silica D 12 in water, a sip every hour
healing process, that is the complete heal-
very sad. He even started to say "she" when
for a week, and asked his parents to call
ing with the restoration of all the damage
talking about his sister. His fever blisters al-
with a report after 24 hours. The infection
that was unconsciously done to a healthy
most disappeared. He still needed a lot of
was then already better and after a week it
boy. These last steps I will guide him
support, but he had more self-confidence.
was completely healed.
through also and make sure that nothing
Now I switched him to the 200K once a
has been overlooked that can still harm
week of Carcinosinum cum Cuprum and to
His school report was very positive: less
him in his functioning on the mental, emo-
the LM12 of Saccharum officinale. I realized
angry; more able to have a conversation;
tional and physical level.
that we had not yet completed the detoxifi-
understood more, listened better, got less
cation of his vaccines, but as long as he was
frustrated, was able to follow instructions
When the MMR course was repeated, his
progressing with the actual medication it
to the whole group. He was still behind
parents said it was like a wonder. After
was wise to continue. Nevertheless there is
with his vocabulary and with reading.
three years his profuse sweating at night
a big chance that this process will get stuck
stopped suddenly. He also took more initia-
somewhere because of a blockage caused
The conclusion of the parents after these
by the vaccines or other causations that are
four detoxifications was that there was a
still not resolved.
huge improvement. When I asked them
Then the DTPP course provoked a strong re-
how far the healing process had pro-
action. He became quite obsessive again
And indeed when I saw Justin and his par-
gressed, the father hesitated. He says: "I
and his behaviour was more autistic-like,
ents four months later, the healing process
would say 100%, but there is something
as if he got his wires crossed and got stuck
had slowed down. Sure, he was able to ex-
that is still not as it should be to declare
in his established patterns. After the course
press himself correctly and to tell a story
him 100% healed. He has little interest in
he improved again, but that meant that
that made sense; he was flexible and able
the world around him. He has no hobbies,
both the MMR and especially the DTPP had
to make a plan for himself for the day.
no ambition; he is not interested for exam-
to be repeated. Apparently the information
Nevertheless he was still sweating a lot at
ple in learning to tie his shoes. He never
in his energy which is built up with the
night, and his obsession with numbers had
asks why. He does not feel any need to
MMR and DTPP energy is still there, other-
not disappeared yet. The sweating showed
nourish himself on the intellectual level."
wise there would not have been such a
that his system was still overloaded with
His mother said: "During the detoxification
strong reaction. Nevertheless both courses
toxins (the body was using the sweat as a
we had the impression that there was a
improved his concentration and at school
way of eliminating them).
breakthrough, but at the end he fell back as
he was really doing his very best. Only his
if there is still something missing."
verbal capacities like understanding and
Then the detoxification continued with the
speaking in complete sentences were still
Hepatitis A vaccine (Havrix®), then the Neis-
Then I realized that he was now in a state as
vac-C, followed by the MMR and finally the
if he were still half under anaesthesia and I
DTPP/HIB, with a two-week interval be-
remembered that the detoxification of the
The course with MMR did not give further
tween every course of four weeks.
anaesthesia with Nux vomica did not give
reaction, but on the DTPP he reacted again,
the expected improvement. Therefore I de-
especially on the 1 MK and 10MK. His blis-
During the Hepatitis A course he became
cided to start right away with Opium, an-
ters disappeared completely. He became
very obstinate and restless, but after the
other remedy used in homeopathy to de-
talkative and started to write down stories,
course these symptoms disappeared again
toxify anaesthesia. Opium has the same
showing his creativity. His speech is never-
dullness and lack of interest. I kept in mind
theless still far behind compared to his class
that the MMR and DTTP/HIB should be still
mates. Now he is open and alert and his
On the Neisvac-C course he had no reac-
repeated at least one more time and that
empathy has increased a lot. He has be-
tions, but on the MMR there was clear prog-
the detoxification of Lariam® should also
come independent also, riding his bike
ress in his cognitive skills. He started to ask
be done to complete the whole treatment.
alone or taking the bus alone. He suddenly
questions and had more different interests.
started to tie his shoes also. He enjoys going
His obsessions become less for the first
The course of Opium over four weeks had
on holiday. The only detoxification left on
time and he was able to draw other pictures
indeed the expected and desired results.
our list is Lariam®. But the parents recon-
instead of series of numbers.
First he became rebellious again, but soon
firm without any hesitation that they donʼt
he became more alert and started to play
have an autistic child any more, just a child
On the DTPP/HIB detoxification he became
football with other children even if he
with some speech and language problems.
unbearable, was in a constant hurry, and
didnʼt know them. His father went with
Will the detoxification of Lariam® give a
wanted to try out everything that came up
him to an amusement park and really had
boost to that also? Time will give us the an-
in his mind. Also the fever blisters on his
the feeling of having a normal child who
face came back again. But after this detoxi-
enjoyed all the attractions and was able to
fication he became very calm and flexible.
stand in line and wait his turn nicely. It
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tion is still in the energetic system and
Addresses for correspondence on CEASE:
should be cleared out completely beforepassing to the next. When this is not done
When I reread his healing story, I realize
properly this can still be repaired later as I
that nowadays based on many experiences
have done in this case.
with these treatments I work more system-
atically, preferring mostly to finish all the
detoxifications first and then pass to gener-
al homeopathy to complete the process ifnecessary. Sometimes for the comfort of
1 Smits T. Autism Beyond Despair. Haar-
the parents, the child or the school, a well-
lem, The Netherlands: Emryss; 2010
chosen homeopathic remedy can be given
2 van Veen A, Smits Y. CEASE therapy
in between or along with the detoxification
(complete elimination of autistic spec-
courses. Also detoxification of a substance
trum expression). Homœopathic Links
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