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Can A Fever Cure Autism?

First Posted: 03/28/08 03:45 AM ET Updated: 11/17/11 09:02 AM ET

Fevers And Autism

AP :

Fever can temporarily unlock autism's grip on children, a finding that could shed light on the roots of the condition and perhaps provide clues for treatment, researchers reported on Monday.


It appears that fever restores nerve cell communications in regions of the autistic brain, restoring a child's ability to interact and socialize during the fever, the study said.

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Fever can temporarily unlock autism's grip on children, a finding that could shed light on the roots of the condition and perhaps provide clues for treatment, researchers reported on Monday. It appe...
Fever can temporarily unlock autism's grip on children, a finding that could shed light on the roots of the condition and perhaps provide clues for treatment, researchers reported on Monday. It appe...
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04:16 PM on 12/03/2007
told the doctors this many years ago

they didnt listen. they dont listen to the parents anymore
01:32 PM on 12/03/2007
Hopeful news!

Autism is a strikingly difficult affliction, one many parents, and society at large, are often unprepared to deal with.