autism | behavior | drug therapy | haloperidol | impulse problems | language | risperidone | shaky hands | social skills | weight gain
Risperidone may be better than haloperidol in treating behavior problems, impulse problems, and language problems common in children with autism.
This study was designed to see which drug therapy (risperidone or haloperidol) worked better for the treatment of children with autism. The authors found that both risperidone and haloperidol improved many of the behavior symptoms of autism. Both drugs also improved social skills. Many of the children who received haloperidol had the side effect of shaky hands. Many of the children who received risperidone had weight gain. The study had only 30 children (aged 8 -18).
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