Title |
Prenatal exposure of a girl with autism spectrum disorder to 'horsetail' (Equisetum arvense) herbal remedy and alcohol: a case report
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Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, March 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/1752-1947-5-129 |
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Authors |
Juan A Ortega García, Mario G Angulo, Elías J Sobrino-Najul, Offie P Soldin, Alberto Puche Mira, Eduardo Martínez-Salcedo, Luz Claudio |
Abstract |
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder in which the interactions of genetic, epigenetic and environmental influences are thought to play a causal role. In humans, throughout embryonic and fetal life, brain development is exquisitely susceptible to injury caused by exposure to toxic chemicals present in the environment. Although the use of herbal supplements during pregnancy is relatively common, little information is available on their association with fetal neurodevelopment. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first report in the literature to associate a new plausible mechanism of neurodevelopmental toxicity with a case of autism spectrum disorder through a vitamin deficiency potentiated by concomitant use of herbal supplements and ethanol exposure. |
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