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New autism treatment shows promise
April 9th, 2008
When University of Louisville researchers pulsed a low-frequency
magnetic field around the brains of people with autism, the patients
later experienced less severe symptoms.
The treatment, transcranial magnetic stimulation, is still in early
testing stages, but has potential to become an effective treatment for
the major symptoms of autism, said neuroscientist Manuel Casanova.
Members of the UofL research team placed a coil on the scalps of 10
people with autism to create a low-frequency magnetic field, which they
then pulsed by reversing the field’s polarity. After receiving a
20-minute treatment twice a week for five weeks, patients showed fewer
symptoms of hyperactivity, sensory overload and repetitive behaviors,
said psychologist Lonnie Sears, a project collaborator.
Full story at:
http://php.louisville.edu/news/news.php?news=1143