申请人:——
公开号:US20020019407A1
公开(公告)日:2002-02-14
The invention is based on the discovery that the levels of one or more methylxanthines in urine samples are significantly decreased in children diagnosed with symptoms of autistic disorder, compared to the levels in normal children, and that levels of xanthines in urine are increased in autistic children. Consequently, the presence in the urine of levels of methylxanthines below a certain range and the level of xanthine above a certain range, are diagnostic of autistic disorder. In another aspect, one or more of these methylxanthines can be used to treat individuals exhibiting symptoms of autistic disorder.
本发明基于以下发现:与正常儿童相比,确诊有自闭症症状的儿童尿样中一种或多种甲基黄嘌呤的含量明显降低,而自闭症儿童尿样中黄嘌呤的含量升高。因此,尿液中甲基黄嘌呤含量低于一定范围,黄嘌呤含量高于一定范围,可诊断为自闭症。另一方面,这些甲基黄嘌呤中的一种或多种可用于治疗表现出自闭症症状的个体。