Dietary Therapies in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Abstract

Dietary Therapies in Autism Spectrum Disorder To the Editor, Neurodevelopmental disorders are a cluster of diagnoses, including many highly interrelated disorders. Many researchers have carried out studies to obtain descriptive data on the disorders in this diagnostic cluster on a provincial basis. As the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit of Harakani State Hospital, we decided to design a study to examine the medical board applications in our province and, thus, to obtain detailed descriptive data on neurodevelopmental disorders. While reviewing the electronic records of patients who sought medical board during the study period, it was observed that most cases involving neurodevelopmental disorders reported to the board were males, consistent with existing literature1. The most common diagnosis was intellectual disability, followed by autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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