Research summaries for autism therapy: chelation

definition of chelation: Medical treatment for binding up and removal of metals in the body. Chelation may be used when a person has been poisoned by metals such as lead. Chelation has also been used to treat children with autism. The human body naturally requires many metals such as zinc and calcium for normal functions.

Chelation may remove these important metals as well as dangerous metals such as lead and mercury. Therefore medical supervision is recommended during chelation therapy. Side effects (including death) have been reported during chelation therapy.
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Safety and Efficacy of Oral DMSA Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Part B – Behavioral Results, Summarized Apr 27, 2010

A single round of DMSA chelation therapy may improve the severity of autism.

The purpose of this study was to see if DMSA therapy is safe and helpful for children with autism. The authors used five tools to assess changes in autism symptoms. Three of the tools (PDD-BI, SAS and PGI) showed improved behaviors in the children who were given one round of DMSA therapy, and those who were given seven rounds of DMSA therapy. The authors believe that one round of treatment may be enough for some children to excrete toxic metals. The children who released the most metals (thallium, arsenic, mercury, and lead) were the ones with the most improved autism symptoms.

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Complementary Alternative Medicine for Children with Autism: A Physician Survey, Summarized Jan 8, 2010

Some physicians may recommend complementary alternative medicine (CAM) therapies for children with autism.

A survey was offered to 3,100 pediatricians and family medicine practitioners, and about 1 out of 5 responded to the survey (539 physicians).... Therapies that were discouraged include chelation (61%), anti-infection treatments (57%), and secretin (43%). Many of the doctors (76%) also urged immunizations according to the recommended schedule.... Read more...

Autism, Summarized Sep 11, 2009

There are many therapy options for people with autism, and some of them are supported by scientific evidence indicating that they may be likely to help.

This review article summarizes published scientific studies of how well different autism therapies might work.... The other categories are dietary interventions, drug therapy, and non-drug treatments like auditory integration training and chelation therapy. The therapies listed as "likely to be beneficial"include: ABA, Autism Pre-school Programme, Child's Talk, More than Words, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), and methylphenidate for hyperactivity.... Read more...

Treating Autism Appropriately, Summarized Aug 3, 2009

Scientific studies may be a useful tool in guiding parents to choose autism therapies that are likely to help the child and not hurt the child.... Or worse, the children may be at risk for health problems from therapies that he believes are more risky, such as chelation therapy. The author also urged doctors to be cautious about prescribing therapy options that are not based on sound scientific research.... Read more...

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Synonyms for chelation include: chelation therapy, clathration, clathration supplements
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