Does L‐Carnitine Supplementation Improve Sleep Quality in Children with Autism?

Therapeutic Approaches in Children With Autism: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives

“…Source: Fruchtengarten et al, 2023. important to note that the benefits of using animals as therapy for autism have not yet been fully proven, and may vary according to the child's personality and individual reaction to the animal. Articles by Akhter et al (2022), Żarnowska et al (2018) and Pereira et al (2018) discuss the use of personalized diets as a therapeutic approach in the treatment of autistic children and, respectively, they suggest diets such as the casein-free diet and gluten, ketogenic diet and diet with carnosine supplementation. While these diets may help improve gastrointestinal function, reduce challenging behaviors, improve quality of life, and address the specific nutritional needs of autistic children, it is significant to note that the use of personalized diets as therapy for autism is not a consensual practice and some evidence is still inconclusive.…”