Fig. 1. GI symptoms scoring in control children (C), children with autism(A), and siblings of children with autism (S).
Physiology & Behavior 2015, Jan. 138:179-87.
This is a small study showing that autism is both genetic and environmental. The more “bad” microbes in the gut, the worse the autism, and probiotics helped.
QUOTE: “This pilot study suggests the role of gut microbiota in autism as a part of the “gut-brain” axis …”
