The Paper's reporter Chen Sisi
The news that "16-year-old boy did fecal bacteria transplantation to treat autism" is still fermenting in society and has attracted the attention of many families of autistic people.
On October 14, The Paper reported that "Fecal bacteria transplantation can cure autism?" Shanghai Children's Hospital: Try the results well but still need to be studied. Since the report was published, Shanghai Children's Hospital has also received many consultations from families of children with autism from all over the country.
Since October 20 this year, Shanghai Children's Hospital has opened an MDT clinic for enterobacter (fecal bacteria) transplantation, and there are continuous family appointments for consultation. Courtesy of respondents
"We were also surprised to see so many families coming to us for treatment for autism." On the evening of October 21, Zhang Ting, director of the Gastroenterology Department of Shanghai Children's Hospital, said in an interview with the surging news (www.thepaper.cn) reporter that as of now, 40-50 parents of children have come to consult, and parents have directly run to the outpatient clinic to find us, "They are very eager to participate in this clinical study, some from far away, some are children are currently studying, need to come back to the winter vacation for treatment." ”
Zhang Ting said that the current for autism, in addition to rehabilitation means, there is no good clinical treatment, many parents have said, but where there are new treatment techniques, are willing to try it, "our doctors are also slowly exploring in the clinic, there are many places across the country are carrying out this technology research, I believe that soon there will be phased clinical research results, so that these children and families benefit." ”
"Among the 4 children with autism and gastrointestinal symptoms who were previously involved in fecal transplantation, 3 children had improved their gastrointestinal symptoms, while the core symptoms of autism improved, oral communication and eye contact were significantly increased, and the cooperation with medical staff for treatment was also improved." In another child, this treatment did not help his autism symptoms, but still improved his constipation symptoms. Zhang Ting said.
Zhang Ting further said that this year the hospital will plan to carry out free fecal transplant treatment for 60 autistic children, and will continue to do this, "As far as the current medical progress is concerned, there may be no cure for children's autism in a short period of time, but children, parents, schools, doctors, scientists, and society work together to make these children and families have a more comprehensive and professional dependence." ”
She revealed that for the 60 children, the doctor will first assess the severity of their disease, and will also consult them on whether they have some gastrointestinal symptoms, and consider whether to include them in the study.
Shanghai Children's Hospital revealed that since October 20 this year, the hospital has opened an intestinal bacteria (fecal bacteria) transplant MDT clinic, gastroenterology, pediatric protection, nutrition and other multidisciplinary experts will jointly participate in the treatment process of these children, and then every Wednesday morning and half a day, the hospital will release 6-8 families to make an appointment outpatient number, as of now has been booked nearly 30 families, the next three weeks of outpatient clinics have been fully booked.
In order to make these children better treated, the hospital also launched a social recruitment, calling on more caring health people to join the donation team of fecal bacteria transplantation, the specific information can pay attention to the official public account of Shanghai Children's Hospital, and a recruitment announcement will be issued soon.
"Healthy people who participate in the donation need to meet certain conditions, which we will also write in the announcement. Under normal circumstances, the conditions that need to be met are: 1, meet the conditions for blood donation; 2, life schedule and diet rules, no staying up late, drinking, smoking and other bad living habits; 3, defecation rules, etc. Eligible people can participate in the donation through the registration channel officially released by the hospital. Zhang Ting said.
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