Is a Folate Deficiency Worsening Your Child’s Autism?
Posted by: Potomac Psychiatry Posted on: April 13, 2023
Folinic acid improves verbal communication in children with autism and language impairment: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Frye RE, Slattery J, Delhey L, Furgerson B, Strickland T, Tippett M, Sailey A, Wynne R, Rose S, Melnyk S, Jill James S, Sequeira JM, Quadros EV. Folinic acid improves verbal communication in children with autism and language impairment: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Mol Psychiatry. 2018 Feb;23(2):247-256. doi: 10.1038/mp.2016.168. Epub 2016 Oct 18. PMID: 27752075; PMCID: PMC5794882.
Binding Folate Receptor Alpha Autoantibody Is a Biomarker for Leucovorin Treatment Response in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Frye RE, McCarty PJ, Werner BA, Scheck AC, Collins HL, Adelman SJ, Rossignol DA, Quadros EV. J Pers Med. 1 Jan 2024.
Dr. Richard Frye on Leucovorin & Autism
Interview with Dr. Richard Frye, a pediatric neurologist and internationally recognized autism researcher, about Folinic Acid, Leucovorin and Autism. Dr. Frye focuses on the biological aspects of autism, including folate pathways, the immune system, metabolism, and mitochondrial function.
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