Minocycline Helps Developmental Delay
Minocycline Helps Developmental Delay – LOS ANGELES (KABC) — You’ve probably never heard of it, but one in three kids with autism has Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). It’s a disorder involving chromosomes that can be diagnosed while your baby’s still in the womb. Now a new treatment is helping kids with Fragile X get rid of some of the symptoms that affect them developmentally. Holly is her mom’s little princess. But this girl’s fairy tale started with a scare. While pregnant with Holly, Vicki Davis found out she was a carrier of Fragile X Syndrome. “I had never heard of it. I had no clue what it was,” said Vicki. It’s a mutation of a gene on the X chromosome that leads to a lack of protein production, critical for development. It’s one of the most common causes of mental retardation. “Thirty percent of individuals with Fragile X Syndrome have full autism. Another 30 percent have an autism spectrum disorder,” said Dr. Randi Hagerman, UC Davis MIND Institute. Hagerman says she first met Holly when the girl was just a few months old. The infant’s Fragile X Syndrome was subtle. But, “She was extremely delayed,” said Hagerman. As part of a clinical trial, Holly started taking a serotonin medication. Then, minocycline, a common antibiotic normally used to treat acne, was added to her regimen. “Her developmental testing just improved remarkably,” said Hagerman. Holly didn’t start talking until she was 2 and a half years old. Vicki says additional minocycline treatments around that time helped her catch up to other kids …
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