Self- Injurious Behavior And Brain Electrical Treatment

Doctors estimate that up to 50% of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder with self- injurious behavior, including hitting themselves, biting and punching others. Some non-verbal children show frustration through self-injurious behaviors. Scientists had been preparing a ground-breaking study, hoping to test electrical stimulation for children with autism and this severe and dangerous behavior. A small electrical current to override the regions in the brain that are not working properly. It is used to treat Parkinson’s disease, depression, and epilepsy in children.