What Prednisone
Does
The primary effect is to "unlock" the speech
and language capacity in autistic children, both regressive
(those who previously had some speech and then lost
it), as well as those who never developed speech.
So far, it has been hard to quantify whether prednisone
(by itself) materially improves behavior or social skills;
however:
Speech & language development is THE MOST IMPORTANT
KEY to improving behavior and socialization and helping
the child "get to normal". For this reason,
it is important that you consider prednisone treatment
as part of an overall treatment program.
In children with Landau-Kleffner Syndrome (LKS) or
variants, which are marked by an abnormal EEG and sometimes
by seizures, prednisone helps normalize the EEGs and
reduce seizures, as well as improving speech / language
functioning. However, it is not known how these effects
are related.
Questions or comments about Prednisone and Autism?
Email us at prednisone@aheadwithautism.com.
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Prednisone
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