Response of children with Autism to Antifungal therapy

Response of Children with Autism to Antifungal Therapy

Improvements commonly cited by parents of autistic children treated with antifungal therapy include: decreased hyperactivity, more eye contact, increased vocalization (more words and more usage), better sleep patterns, better concentration, increased imaginative play, reduced stereotypical behaviors (such as spinning objects), and better academic performance. Two children with autism treated with a combination of antifungal therapy, EPD treatment for food allergies, and gluten and casein free diet have completely recovered from autism.
More than 1000 children with autism have been treated with a wide variety of antifungal agents such as Nystatin, Lamisil, Sporanox, Nizoral, Diflucan, caprylic acid, grapefruit seed extract, and garlic extract with good clinical response in perhaps 80-90%. A survey of parents of autistic children by Rimland reports that antifungal therapy is ranked the most effective (by a wide margin) of all drug therapies used for the reduction of autistic symptoms.