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ReviewFrontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry2026

The microbiota-gut-brain axis as a modulator of symptom expression in autism spectrum disorder, with exploratory insights into ADHD: evidence from a structured narrative review on paediatric population.

Alessandra Carta, Maria Pia Riccio, Alessandro Miola, Vanna Cavassa, Mariangela Valentina Puci, Giuseppe Abbracciavento, Sara Carucci, Fabio Sambataro, Carmela Bravaccio, Stefano Sotgiu

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Review in Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alessandra Carta *Division of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
Maria Pia Riccio *Department of Maternal and Child Health, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Alessandro Miola *Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
Vanna CavassaDivision of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
Mariangela Valentina PuciDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy.
Giuseppe AbbracciaventoChild and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Pediatric Hospital "A.Cao" Microcitemico, Cagliari, Italy.
Sara CarucciChild and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Pediatric Hospital "A.Cao" Microcitemico, Cagliari, Italy.
Fabio SambataroDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
Carmela BravaccioChild Neuropsychiatry, Department of Medical and Translational Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
Stefano SotgiuDivision of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.

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Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are increasingly conceptualized as multisystem neurodevelopmental conditions involving behavioral, gastrointestinal, immune, and metabolic alterations. The microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA) has been proposed as a key framework linking these systems, although evidence from human studies remains heterogeneous and inconclusive. We conducted a structured narrative review of pediatric human studies investigating the microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA) in ASD and ADHD, excluding preclinical and animal studies. PRISMA 2020 principles were used as a transparency framework to support reporting of study identification, screening, and eligibility. Observational, cohort, and interventional studies were synthesized with particular attention to study design, methodology, associations with standardized clinical scales, dietary factors, and therapeutic implications. Across ASD (

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ADHDautism spectrum disorderdietgut–brain axismicrobiotareview

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PMCPMC13253956

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