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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spelling doaj-art-eacea771154541f1ad91c75327bef8242025-08-20T02:21:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382013-01-01201310.1155/2013/239034239034Improvements in Behavioral Symptoms following Antibiotic Therapy in a 14-Year-Old Male with AutismP. Lucas Ramirez0Kelly Barnhill1Alan Gutierrez2Claire Schutte3Laura Hewitson4The Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, Austin, TX 78701, USAThe Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, Austin, TX 78701, USAThe Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, Austin, TX 78701, USAThe Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, Austin, TX 78701, USAThe Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, Austin, TX 78701, USAThis 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/239034
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Improvements in Behavioral Symptoms following Antibiotic Therapy in a 14-Year-Old Male with Autism
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title_short Improvements in Behavioral Symptoms following Antibiotic Therapy in a 14-Year-Old Male with Autism
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