ReviewNeuropsychology review2008
Can children with autism recover? If so, how?
Review in Neuropsychology review, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 114 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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A Longitudinal Study on the Safety and Efficacy for Subjects With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Who Received Magnetic EEG/ECG-Guided Resonance Therapy (MeRT)
A Chart Review to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Magnetic EEG/ECG-Guided Resonance Therapy (MeRT) on Subjects With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Who cites it
114 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 349 citations in OpenAlex.
- Features and effects of computer-based games on cognitive impairments in children with autism spectrum disorder: an evidence-based systematic literature review.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Environmental toxicants and autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review.Translational psychiatry · 2014Pooled it
- Clinical Features in Children With Loss of Autism Diagnosis and Persistent Autism: A Comparative Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- The Behavioral Presentation of Autistic Adults in a Forensic Interview.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Somali and Eritrean parents experiences and challenges in the diagnosis and early intervention of autism spectrum disorder in Norway.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Autism spectrum disorder trios from consanguineous populations are enriched for rare homozygous variants, identifying 32 new candidate genes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Adult Clinical Outcomes, Diagnostic Loss and Predictors in Individuals Diagnosed With Autism in Childhood.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Deep learning for autism detection using clinical notes: A comparison of transfer learning for a transparent and black-box approach.Artificial intelligence in medicine · 2026Article
- Digital Mental Health Through an Intersectional Lens: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Neuroimmunology of Autism.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Review
- Psychiatric symptoms and their predictors in aging parents of adults with autism spectrum disorder.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Associations between pragmatic language and Theory of Mind in individuals with a history of autism and those who have lost the autism diagnosis.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2025Article
- Predictors of Outcome in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Perspective for Clinicians and Therapists.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children Who Lose the Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis.Psychiatry and clinical psychopharmacology · 2025Article
- Available Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Old Strategies to New Options.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Longitudinal changes in children with autism spectrum disorder receiving applied behavior analysis or early start denver model interventions over six months.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
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- Investigating frank autism: clinician initial impressions and autism characteristics.Molecular autism · 2024Article
- Associations between atypical intracortical myelin content and neuropsychological functions in middle to older aged adults with ASD.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- The Autism Constellation and Neurodiversity: Long-Term and Adult Outcomes in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Pediatric clinics of North America · 2024Review
54 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Although Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are generally assumed to be lifelong, we review evidence that between 3% and 25% of children reportedly lose their ASD diagnosis and enter the normal range of cognitive, adaptive and social skills. Predictors of recovery include relatively high intelligence, receptive language, verbal and motor imitation, and motor development, but not overall symptom severity. Earlier age of diagnosis and treatment, and a diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified are also favorable signs. The presence of seizures, mental retardation and genetic syndromes are unfavorable signs, whereas head growth does not predict outcome. Controlled studies that report the most recovery came about after the use of behavioral techniques. Residual vulnerabilities affect higher-order communication and attention. Tics, depression and phobias are frequent residual co-morbidities after recovery. Possible mechanisms of recovery include: normalizing input by forcing attention outward or enriching the environment; promoting the reinforcement value of social stimuli; preventing interfering behaviors; mass practice of weak skills; reducing stress and stabilizing arousal. Improving nutrition and sleep quality is non-specifically beneficial.
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