Autism Spectrum Disorder: Holistic Homeopathy

Summary

Spandan Holistic Multidisciplinary Institute treated 123 autistic children and showed that reduction of autistic features and rehabilitation of the child into mainstream society can be achieved through classical homeopathy.

Key words

Autism - Multidisciplinary treatment - Integrative medicine - Carcinosinum - Lachesis - Natrum muriaticum - Opium - Syphilinum

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1 (Lawrence-Moon)-Bardet-Biedl Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder associated with retinitis pigmentosa, polydactyly, obesity, spastic paraplegia, hypogonadism and mental retardation. (Wikipedia)