Brief Report: A Pilot Open Clinical Trial of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Childhood Autism.

DelGiudice-Asch, Gina; Simon, Lorraine; Schmeidler, James; Cunningham-Rundles, Charlotte; Hollander, Eric

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ERIC Number: EJ589506

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Brief Report: A Pilot Open Clinical Trial of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Childhood Autism.

DelGiudice-Asch, Gina; Simon, Lorraine; Schmeidler, James; Cunningham-Rundles, Charlotte; Hollander, Eric

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v29 n2 p157-60 Apr 1999

This study evaluated the use of intraveneous gamma globulin (IVIG) in six monthly injections with seven children (ages 3 to 6 years) with autism. The study found that IVIG did not result in statistically significant changes on any of the behavioral measures used. (DB)

Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Drug Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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