Improvements in Behavioral Symptoms following Antibiotic Therapy in a 14-Year-Old Male with Autism

This case report describes the benefits of antibiotic and antifungal therapy on behavior in a child with autism undergoing treatment for encopresis. Over the course of treatment, the child exhibited a reduction in aberrant behaviors, increased gastrointestinal function, and improved quality of life.

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Main Authors: P. Lucas Ramirez, Kelly Barnhill, Alan Gutierrez, Claire Schutte, Laura Hewitson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/239034
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Summary:This case report describes the benefits of antibiotic and antifungal therapy on behavior in a child with autism undergoing treatment for encopresis. Over the course of treatment, the child exhibited a reduction in aberrant behaviors, increased gastrointestinal function, and improved quality of life.
ISSN:2090-682X
2090-6838