Effectiveness of nutritional supplements for reducing symptoms in autism-spectrum disorder: A case report

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 271-274

  Xia, Rebecca Ruiping ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYLGLYCINE; MAGNESIUM; PYRIDOXAL;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTISM TREATMENT EVALUATION CHECKLIST; CASE REPORT; CHECKLIST; CHILD; COGNITION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TEACHER;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MAGNESIUM; MALE; MICRONUTRIENTS; SARCOSINE; SENSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN B 6;

EID: 79952944410     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0146     Document Type: Article

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