Improving Outcome in Infantile Autism with Folate Receptor Autoimmunity and Nutritional Derangements: A Self-Controlled Trial / Vincent Th. RAMAEKERS in Autism Research and Treatment, 2019 (2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research and Treatment > 2019 (2019) . - 12p. Titre : Improving Outcome in Infantile Autism with Folate Receptor Autoimmunity and Nutritional Derangements: A Self-Controlled Trial Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Vincent Th. RAMAEKERS, Auteur ; Jeffrey M. SEQUEIRA, Auteur ; Marco DIDUCA, Auteur ; Géraldine VRANCKEN, Auteur ; Aurore THOMAS, Auteur ; Céline PHILIPPE, Auteur ; Marie PETERS, Auteur ; Annick JADOT, Auteur ; Edward V. QUADROS, Auteur Article en page(s) : 12p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background. In contrast to multiple rare monogenetic abnormalities, a common biomarker among children with infantile autism and their parents is the discovery of serum autoantibodies directed to the folate receptor alpha (FR?) localized at blood-brain and placental barriers, impairing physiologic folate transfer to the brain and fetus. Since outcome after behavioral intervention remains poor, a trial was designed to treat folate receptor alpha (FR?) autoimmunity combined with correction of deficient nutrients due to abnormal feeding habits. Methods. All participants with nonsyndromic infantile autism underwent a routine protocol measuring CBC, iron, vitamins, coenzyme Q10, metals, and trace elements. Serum FR? autoantibodies were assessed in patients, their parents, and healthy controls. A self-controlled therapeutic trial treated nutritional derangements with addition of high-dose folinic acid if FR? autoantibodies tested positive. The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) monitored at baseline and following 2 years of treatment was compared to the CARS of untreated autistic children serving as a reference. Results. In this self-controlled trial (82 children; mean age ± SD: 4.4 ± 2.3 years; male:female ratio: 4.8:1), FR? autoantibodies were found in 75.6 % of the children, 34.1 % of mothers, and 29.4 % of fathers versus 3.3 % in healthy controls. Compared to untreated patients with autism (n=84) whose CARS score remained unchanged, a 2-year treatment decreased the initial CARS score from severe (mean ± SD: 41.34 ± 6.47) to moderate or mild autism (mean ± SD: 34.35 ± 6.25; paired t-test p<0.0001), achieving complete recovery in 17/82 children (20.7 %). Prognosis became less favorable with the finding of higher FR? autoantibody titers, positive maternal FR? autoantibodies, or FR? antibodies in both parents. Conclusions. Correction of nutritional deficiencies combined with high-dose folinic acid improved outcome for autism, although the trend of a poor prognosis due to maternal FR? antibodies or FR? antibodies in both parents may warrant folinic acid intervention before conception and during pregnancy. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/7486431 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=402 [article] Improving Outcome in Infantile Autism with Folate Receptor Autoimmunity and Nutritional Derangements: A Self-Controlled Trial [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Vincent Th. RAMAEKERS, Auteur ; Jeffrey M. SEQUEIRA, Auteur ; Marco DIDUCA, Auteur ; Géraldine VRANCKEN, Auteur ; Aurore THOMAS, Auteur ; Céline PHILIPPE, Auteur ; Marie PETERS, Auteur ; Annick JADOT, Auteur ; Edward V. QUADROS, Auteur . - 12p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research and Treatment > 2019 (2019) . - 12p. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background. In contrast to multiple rare monogenetic abnormalities, a common biomarker among children with infantile autism and their parents is the discovery of serum autoantibodies directed to the folate receptor alpha (FR?) localized at blood-brain and placental barriers, impairing physiologic folate transfer to the brain and fetus. Since outcome after behavioral intervention remains poor, a trial was designed to treat folate receptor alpha (FR?) autoimmunity combined with correction of deficient nutrients due to abnormal feeding habits. Methods. All participants with nonsyndromic infantile autism underwent a routine protocol measuring CBC, iron, vitamins, coenzyme Q10, metals, and trace elements. Serum FR? autoantibodies were assessed in patients, their parents, and healthy controls. A self-controlled therapeutic trial treated nutritional derangements with addition of high-dose folinic acid if FR? autoantibodies tested positive. The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) monitored at baseline and following 2 years of treatment was compared to the CARS of untreated autistic children serving as a reference. Results. In this self-controlled trial (82 children; mean age ± SD: 4.4 ± 2.3 years; male:female ratio: 4.8:1), FR? autoantibodies were found in 75.6 % of the children, 34.1 % of mothers, and 29.4 % of fathers versus 3.3 % in healthy controls. Compared to untreated patients with autism (n=84) whose CARS score remained unchanged, a 2-year treatment decreased the initial CARS score from severe (mean ± SD: 41.34 ± 6.47) to moderate or mild autism (mean ± SD: 34.35 ± 6.25; paired t-test p<0.0001), achieving complete recovery in 17/82 children (20.7 %). Prognosis became less favorable with the finding of higher FR? autoantibody titers, positive maternal FR? autoantibodies, or FR? antibodies in both parents. Conclusions. Correction of nutritional deficiencies combined with high-dose folinic acid improved outcome for autism, although the trend of a poor prognosis due to maternal FR? antibodies or FR? antibodies in both parents may warrant folinic acid intervention before conception and during pregnancy. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/7486431 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=402

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