A Spectrum of Solutions: Unveiling Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Manage Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that causes difficulty while socializing and communicating and the performance of stereotyped behavior. ASD is thought to have a variety of causes when accompanied by genetic disorders and environmental variables together, resulting in abnor...

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Published inMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Vol. 59; no. 9; p. 1584
Main Authors Mondal, Arunima, Sharma, Rashi, Abiha, Umme, Ahmad, Faizan, Karan, Anik, Jayaraj, Richard L, Sundar, Vaishnavi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 31.08.2023
MDPI
Subjects
Amino acids
Antioxidants
ASD
Autism
Blood
Carbohydrates
Convulsions & seizures
Diet
Dietary supplements
Drug dosages
Food
Gluten
Health aspects
Malnutrition
Medicine, Botanic
Medicine, Herbal
microbiome
Milk
neurodevelopmental disorder
neurotherapeutics
nutritional therapy
Pervasive developmental disorders
Proteins
Review
Vitamins
India
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Summary:Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that causes difficulty while socializing and communicating and the performance of stereotyped behavior. ASD is thought to have a variety of causes when accompanied by genetic disorders and environmental variables together, resulting in abnormalities in the brain. A steep rise in ASD has been seen regardless of the numerous behavioral and pharmaceutical therapeutic techniques. Therefore, using complementary and alternative therapies to treat autism could be very significant. Thus, this review is completely focused on non-pharmacological therapeutic interventions which include different diets, supplements, antioxidants, hormones, vitamins and minerals to manage ASD. Additionally, we also focus on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, herbal remedies, camel milk and cannabiodiol. Additionally, we concentrate on how palatable phytonutrients provide a fresh glimmer of hope in this situation. Moreover, in addition to phytochemicals/nutraceuticals, it also focuses on various microbiomes, i.e., gut, oral, and vaginal. Therefore, the current comprehensive review opens a new avenue for managing autistic patients through non-pharmacological intervention.
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:1648-9144
1010-660X
1648-9144
DOI:10.3390/medicina59091584