Helminthic therapy and neurodevelopmental disorders

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Neurodevelopmental disorder are a group of mental conditions negatively affecting the development of the nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord.

Scientific papers

• 2015 Jul 7 Got Worms? Perinatal Exposure to Helminths Prevents Persistent Immune Sensitization and Cognitive Dysfunction Induced by Early-Life Infection -- pdf (see also The “Old Friends” hypothesis: Reopening a can of worms)

Autism

See Helminthic therapy and autism

Neurofibromatosis type I

alias von Recklinghausen syndrome

• 2015 Apr Biome depletion in conjunction with evolutionary mismatches could play a role in the etiology of neurofibromatosis 1

The reintroduction to the digestive tract of a controlled number of specially domesticated, mutualistic helminths (intestinal worms) in the form of microscopic eggs or larvae to reconstitute a depleted biome to treat or prevent chronic inflammation, autoimmune disease and other immune-related disorders, including allergy.