Autism Therapy: migraine

Treatments that look at autism as a type of migraine of the GI system might be helpful for some people with autism.

Many children with autism also have sleep problems, feeding problems, and GI complaints. Studies have also shown that the brains of some people with autism do not look like the guts of other people. These studies of the brains of people with autism suggest that there are basic brain problems that occur in the womb. This article describes a theory that says that autism is caused by a migraine of the gut. The author believes that this is why people with autism have so many GI complaints.