Alteration of gut microbiota in Autism Spectrum Disorder: An overview

As autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is suspected to be connected to the gut microbiota, this 2019 article presents the specific differences in the gut microbiota observed in many autistic patients. This paper also explains that the mechanisms by which these differences occur may lead to the production of bacterial metabolites and possibly a leaky gut. […]

This is a narrative review written in 2019 that aimed to evaluate the available research on dysbiosis (imbalance in gut microbial community) and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), while also examining the evidence for the role of probiotics and other non-pharmacological approaches in the treatment of children with ASD. After analyzing the […]