TY - BOOK AU - Olga Barba-Vila TI - Probiotics in autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review of clinical studies and future directions KW - ASD KW - children with autism KW - gut microbiota KW - intestinal microbiota KW - microbiota-gut-brain axis KW - probiotic supplementation N2 - It is hypothesized that gut dysbiosis, a typical feature of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), could be involved in the origin of this neurodevelopmental disorder. Therefore, the use of probiotics to restore gastrointestinal (GI) equilibrium might be a promising therapeutic strategy due to its capacity to balance the gut-brain axis and behavioral responses ER -