Autism-Open Access
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ISSN: 2165-7890
ISSN: 2165-7890
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, India
Dr. Neelima Asthana, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, India. Dr. Neelima Asthana has published numerous research papers and articles in reputed journals and has various other achievements in the related studies and has extended valuable service towards the scientific community with extensive research work.
Research
Probiotics: A Therapeutic Tool to Manage the Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author(s): Tarubhi Agarwal* and Dr. Neelima Asthana
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behaviour. Children with ASD are 4 times more likely to experience gastrointestinal symptoms as compared to children without ASD due to less diversity of bacteria in their gut. The gastrointestinal dysbiosis has been considered as the most important contributing factor of increasing GIT symptoms among children with ASD. Evidence suggested that alteration in the intestinal micro flora is connected with the severity of ASD symptoms. Probiotic therapy has been proposed as a therapeutic tool for augmented gastrointestinal symptom severity among children with ASD. This narrative review systematically searched the literature to provide an update to Teachers and Nutritionist about the therapeutic role of probiotics to manage the children with ASD by reducing gastrointestinal symptoms. A total of 200 articles .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2165-7890.20.10.248