Case Study: Rapid Complete Recovery From An Autism Spectrum Disorder After Treatment of Aspergillus With The Antifungal Drugs Itraconazole And Sporanox.
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: CONTEXT: A dramatic Herxheimer reaction provided strong clinical indications that mold colonization might be a factor in causing autism in this child. OBJECTIVE: species. SETTING: The child was treated as an outpatient by the physician who had first diagnosed the child with an autism spectrum disorder. PARTICIPANT: A child with an autism spectrum disorder. INTERVENTION: brand of itraconazole gave the best results. The child was monitored twice weekly with liver function tests which remained normal throughout the therapy. RESULTS: colonization. CONCLUSIONS: specifically as a potential major cause of autism.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Sidney Baker, William Shaw
Language: English
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3096185094