In this segment of Autism Speaks' “Office Hours” series, pediatric gastroenterologist Timothy Buie, of MassGeneral Hospital’s Lurie Center for Autism, discusses the research we need to answer important outstanding questions concerning autism’s gut-brain connection. The Lurie Center is one of 14 comprehensive-care autism centers in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN).
To learn more about autism’s “gut-brain connection,” see:
Autism Speaks Invests $2.3 Million in Research on Gut-Brain Connection
Autism Speaks & GI Research: Listen to Families, Build on Science,"
Also see Dr. Buie’s full-length “Office Hours” segments, complete with his answers to viewer questions:
Office Hours with GI Specialist Tim Buie: Acid Reflux and Autism
Office Hours with Dr. Buie: GI-related Sleep Disturbances
Office Hours with Dr. Buie: Autism, Probiotics and Dietary Fiber