This Studies have Shown that the Gut and Brain Communicate and have Effects on Gastrointestinal Issues and Behaviors Associated with ASD
SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensberry Autism is a neurological disorder known to affect several brain regions. Studies have shown that the gut- brain communicate and have effects on GI issues and behaviors associated with ASD (Marler, Ferguson, Lee, Peters, Williams, McDonnell, Veenstra-Vanderweele, 2017). Recent studies have shown that changes in gut microbiota can have effects on GI and produce problem behaviors (Vulong& Hsiao, 2017). Gastrointestinal dysfunction has been correlated with the degree of social impairment in ASD (Israelyan, & Margolis, 2018). […]