Neural therapy

Neural therapy is an alternative treatment approach that involves the injection of local anesthetics, typically procaine or lidocaine, into specific areas of the body, including scars, autonomic ganglia, glands, and other tissues. The goal is to reset the autonomic nervous system and alleviate chronic pain or other health issues. In the context of autism, some practitioners have explored the use of neural therapy as a potential treatment, though it remains controversial and lacks strong scientific support. Neural therapy is based on the idea that the autonomic nervous system (which controls involuntary functions like heart rate, digestion, and blood pressure) can become disrupted due to injuries, scars, or chronic stress. Proponents believe that injecting local anesthetics into specific sites can "reset" the nervous system, leading to improvements in various health conditions.

Some practitioners have suggested that neural therapy might help with symptoms of autism by addressing underlying issues with the nervous system. The idea is that by calming overactive autonomic responses, neural therapy could potentially reduce symptoms like anxiety, hyperactivity, or sensory processing difficulties.

In practice, this might involve injections into areas such as scars from vaccinations or other injuries, which are believed by some to be sources of "interference fields" affecting the nervous system. There is very limited scientific evidence supporting the use of neural therapy for autism. Most of the evidence for neural therapy in general comes from anecdotal reports, case studies, and a few small, poorly controlled studies.
Systematic reviews of neural therapy for other conditions have generally found that the quality of evidence is low, and the results are not strong enough to support its widespread use. In the context of autism, even fewer studies have been conducted, making it difficult to assess its efficacy or safety. Neural therapy is considered highly controversial in the medical community. Critics argue that the proposed mechanisms of action lack a solid basis in neurophysiology and that the treatment is not supported by rigorous scientific evidence.

Concerns have also been raised about the potential risks of injecting local anesthetics into various parts of the body, particularly when used on vulnerable populations like children with autism. Given the lack of evidence, this intervention can be considered a scam. The injection of anesthetics withouth any scientic evidence involve potential health risk. The injection of local anesthetics like procaine or lidocaine into tissues can cause irritation, inflammation, or even damage to the surrounding tissue, especially if injected improperly or repeatedly.

There is also a risk of damaging nerves if the injections are not administered accurately, which could lead to pain, numbness, or other neurological issues.