Infant Probiotic Exposure Dramatically Reduces ADHD or Aspergers
A Possible Link Between Early Probiotic Intervention and the Risk of Neuropsychiatric Disorders Later in Childhood: A Randomized Trial
SOURCE: Pediatr Res. 2015 (Jun); 77 (6): 823–828
Pärtty A, Kalliomäki M, Wacklin P, Salminen S, Isolauri E
Department of Pediatrics,
University of Turku and Turku University Hospital,
Turku, Finland
Finnish Red Cross Blood Service,
Helsinki, Finland.
Functional Foods Forum,
University of Turku,
Turku, Finland.
BACKGROUND: Recent experimental evidence suggests that gut microbiota may alter function within the nervous system providing new insight on the mechanism of neuropsychiatric disorders.
METHODS: Seventy-five infants who were randomized to receive Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (ATCC 53103) or placebo during the first 6 mo of life were followed-up for 13 y. Gut microbiota was assessed at the age of 3 wk, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24 mo, and 13 y using fluorescein in situ hybridization (FISH) and qPCR, and indirectly by determining the blood group secretor type at the age of 13 y. The diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Asperger syndrome (AS) by a child neurologist or psychiatrist were based on ICD-10 diagnostic criteria.
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