Effect of a vitamin/mineral supplement on children and adults with autism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vitamin/mineral supplements are among the most commonly used treatments for autism, but the research on their use for treating autism has been limited.

Method

This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled three month vitamin/mineral treatment study. The study involved 141 children and adults with autism, and pre and post symptoms of autism were assessed. None of the participants had taken a vitamin/mineral supplement in the two months prior to the start of the study. For a subset of the participants (53 children ages 5-16) pre and post measurements of nutritional and metabolic status were also conducted.

Results

The vitamin/mineral supplement was generally well-tolerated, and individually titrated to optimum benefit. Levels of many vitamins,

SUBMITTER: Adams JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3266205 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature