Case Reports in Psychiatry (Jan 2013)

Improvements in Behavioral Symptoms following Antibiotic Therapy in a 14-Year-Old Male with Autism

  • P. Lucas Ramirez,
  • Kelly Barnhill,
  • Alan Gutierrez,
  • Claire Schutte,
  • Laura Hewitson

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/239034
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2013

Abstract

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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.