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It is on the first sentence of the Abstract: autism-like behaviors >> Many studies have reported abnormal gut microbiota in individuals with Autism Spectrum Di
by ranit 8y ago
It is on the first sentence of the Abstract: autism-like behaviors
>> Many studies have reported abnormal gut microbiota in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), suggesting a link between gut microbiome and autism-like behaviors.
- dragonwriter 8y agoAutism Spectrum Disorder is autism (it is the formal name of the DSM 5 diagnosis) not merely “autism-like behaviors”.
- ranit 8y agoThat sentence seems to suggest that the study includes (also) "autism-like behaviors". I am not trying to redefine Autism Spectrum Disorder as I don't have knowledge to do so.
- cannedslime 8y agoYes, but my point is that a general state of malnutrition can give the same symptoms as autism, ADHD etc. I think the lack of gut bacteria could be more a symptom than a cause if you know what I mean. When I was a child everybody thought I was autist when in reality I was just malnurished because I had a single mother who was up over her head in responsibility. If you dont eat right and maybe even live largely off sugar, you are bound to have attention span problems and blood sugar and mood like a roller coaster.
- ranit 8y agoMy comment was meant to agree with you and to point that the study seems to include patients that have "autism-like behaviors".