Research: Improvement of Neurobehavioral Disorders in Children Supplemented with Magnesium-Vitamin B6. II. Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Autism

Authored by Mousain-Bosc, M., Roche M., Polge A., Pradal-Prat D., Rapin J., and Bali JP in Magnesium Res., Volume 19, Issue 1, p. 53-62, (2006).

Article summary (posted Feb 15, 2008):

Magnesium-vitamin B6 supplements may help some children with autism.

This study reported behavior improvements in children with autism or pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) who took magnesium-vitamin B6 supplements. The study compared 33 children with PDD or autism to 36 normal children. All children received magnesium-vitamin B6 supplements. There was improvement in social interactions, communication, and/or other behaviors in 24 out of 33 children, comparing before supplements to after supplements. The improvements decreased when the supplements were stopped for a couple of weeks.

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autism, communication, magnesium, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), social interaction, supplements, vitamin, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
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