PEPTIDES, GLUTEN, CASEIN AND AUTISTIC BEHAVIOR – A REVIEW

Authors

  • Umair Saeed College of Our Lady of the Elms, Boston, Massachusetts, US
  • Muhammad Ishaq Jinnah Hospital, Lahore
  • Ahsan Zil-E-Ali Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore
  • Hannan Zafar Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
  • Shiza Zafar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2016.23.07.1635

Keywords:

Autism, Gluten diet, Casein diet, Peptides, Psychiatry, Mental Health

Abstract

Autism is a complex disease with spectrum of communication deficits and
social limitations. There are multiple approaches in explaining this disease. Literature shows
an association between peptides and its derivatives to have an effect in altering the mental
functions presented as autism. Gluten and casein, forms of proteins have been suggested
to aggravate the symptoms and is advised to give a gluten and casein free diet to these
patients. Such special diet plans and psychiatric intervention may reduce the symptoms in
these patients. More investigations are required to establish the facts regarding effect of diet on
autistic behavior.

Author Biographies

Umair Saeed, College of Our Lady of the Elms, Boston, Massachusetts, US

MBBS, MD.
Masters Student in Pediatric
Psychiatry and Autism,

Muhammad Ishaq, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore

MBBS, MD.
Research Associate,
Access Health Network,
Chicago, Illinois, US.
Postgraduate Resident,

Ahsan Zil-E-Ali, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore

BSc, MBBS
House Officer,
Department of Surgery,

Hannan Zafar, Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan.

MBBS
Postgraduate Resident,
Liaquat University of

Shiza Zafar

Third Year FMH College of
Medicine, Shadman, Lahore

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Published

2016-07-10

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 07 (2016): Vol. 23 No. 07

Section

Articles