Autism – anecdotal evidence and possible link to gastrointestinal infection
Research on the causes of autism is still at the stage where many etiologies seem possible. Althought a genetic link is likely, it may play a role of predisposition to another factor rather than being the only necessary and sufficient cause of autism.
One such connection being explored is the role of gastrointestinal infections in promoting autistic type behaviors.
This blog entry written by an occupational therapist refers to improvement in a young patient’s autistic type behaviors after she was treated for a Clostridium Bacteria infection.
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